Bereaved
Bereaved adjective - Suffering the death of a loved one.
Usage example: the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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Synonyms for Bereaved
Widowed and bereaved are semantically related. in orphaned topic. In some cases you can use "Widowed" instead an adjective "Bereaved".
Nearby Words: bereavement, bereaving
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Widowed and Bereaved. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bereaved/widowed
Bereaved & Widowed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bereaved/widowed>.
Widowed or Bereaved. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bereaved/widowed.
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