bereft /bəˈɹɛft/ adjective3 •Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.The hosts had not lost in 12 home European games but looked shaky at the back and bereft of attacking ideas, inviting Stoke forward for further opportunities. — 2011 •Lacking, devoid of. •Pained by the loss of someone.I was utterly bereft in the months following my wife's death.
