Antonyms of adj bereft
2 senses of bereft
Sense 1
bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved -- (unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love)
INDIRECT (VIA unloved) -> loved -- (held dear; "his loved companion of many years")
Sense 2
bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning (prenominal), sorrowing (prenominal) -- (sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope")
INDIRECT (VIA sorrowful) -> joyful -- (full of or producing joy; "make a joyful noise"; "a joyful occasion")
Similarity of adj bereft
2 senses of bereft
Sense 1
bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved -- (unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love)
=> unloved (vs. loved) -- (not loved)
Sense 2
bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning (prenominal), sorrowing (prenominal) -- (sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope")
=> sorrowful (vs. joyful) -- (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13)