bereaved
/bɪˈriːvd/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈriːvd/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈrēvd bē-/ (ame, mw)
bereaved — adjective
- bereavedpositive
- more bereavedcomparative
- most bereavedsuperlative
1. feeling great unhappiness because a family member or close friend has died recen
feeling great unhappiness because a family member or close friend has died recently
The bereaved family received warm sympathy cards from neighbors across the town.
bereaved family
Amara found comfort in a support group for bereaved parents after her son passed away.
bereaved parents
A school counselor visits bereaved children to help them talk about their feelings.
The bereaved widow sold the bakery she had run with her husband for thirty years.
It was hard for Hiroshi to know what to say to his bereaved friend.
文法句型
bereaved + noun (family/parents/widow)
用法筆記
Frequently placed before nouns for family members, such as 'family', 'parents', 'widow', or 'children'.
常見錯誤
bereaved — noun
- bereavedsingular
- bereavedsplural
1. a person or group of people who are in mourning because a loved one has recently
a person or group of people who are in mourning because a loved one has recently died
The priest offered words of comfort to the bereaved at the funeral service.
the bereaved
A community fund was created to support the bereaved after the factory accident.
support the bereaved
The bereaved were invited to light candles in memory of their loved ones.
Deepa volunteers at a charity that delivers hot meals to the bereaved each week.
The support group welcomes the bereaved every Thursday evening in the church hall.
- mourners
more general — refers to anyone attending a funeral, not only those deeply affected by the loss
- the grieving
broader scope — can include people saddened by non-death losses
文法句型
the bereaved (singular or plural)
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article 'the'. When referring to a group, it often takes a plural verb in both British and American English ('the bereaved were…').