Synonyms of bereaved
8 similar words
Another word for bereaved is grief-struck. Other synonyms of bereaved are distraught, griefful, heartsore, mournful and agonised/agonized.
Synonyms and similar words for bereaved
adjectiveHaving suffered the death of a loved one.
- distraught
- grieffulExpressing or full of grief; painful.
- grief-struckVery sad; grief-stricken.
- heartsoreHeartsick.
- mournful
- agonised/agonized
- tormented
- tortured
Meaning of bereaved
- adjective Having suffered the death of a loved one.
Questions about synonyms of bereaved
- What is another word for bereaved?
- Bereaved has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as grief-struck, distraught, griefful, heartsore, mournful, agonised/agonized, tormented and tortured.
- What does bereaved mean?
- Bereaved means having suffered the death of a loved one.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: bereaved (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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