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Synonyms for bereavement
be·reave·ment
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
bereavement
Misfortune is adverse fortune or any instance thereof, any untoward event, usually of lingering character or consequences, and such as the sufferer is not deemed directly responsible for; as, he had the misfortune to be born blind. Any considerable disappointment, failure, or misfortune, as regards outward circumstances, as loss of fortune, position, and the like, when long continued or attended with enduring consequences, constitutes adversity. For the loss of friends by death we commonly use affliction or bereavement. Calamity and disaster are used of sudden and severe misfortunes, often overwhelming; ill fortune and ill luck, of lighter troubles and failures. We speak of the misery of the poor, the hardships of the soldier. Affliction, chastening, trial, and tribulation have all an especially religious bearing, suggesting some disciplinary purpose of God with beneficent design. Affliction may be keen and bitter, but brief; tribulation is long and wearing. We speak of an affliction, but rarely of a tribulation, since tribulation is viewed as a continuous process, which may endure for years or for a lifetime; but we speak of our daily trials. Compare CATASTROPHE.
Synonyms:
adversity, affliction, blow, calamity, chastening, chastisement, disappointment, disaster, distress, failure, hardship, harm, ill, ill fortune, ill luck, misadventure, mischance, misery, misfortune, mishap, reverse, ruin, sorrow, stroke, trial, tribulation, trouble, visitationAntonyms:
blessing, boon, comfort, consolation, good fortune, good luck, gratification, happiness, joy, pleasure, prosperity, relief, success, triumph
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
bereavement
Synonyms:
destitution, affliction, deprivation, lossAntonyms:
gift, blessing, donation, benefaction, compensation, reparation, restoration, reinstatement, substitution, restitution, consolation
Princeton's WordNet
mourning, bereavementnoun
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Synonyms:
lamentation, mourning
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
bereavementnoun
Synonyms:
deprivation, loss (especially of friends by death)
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#967 | death | |
#972 | loss | |
#1452 | trial | |
#2278 | failure | |
#2540 | blow | |
#3124 | trouble | |
#3815 | reverse | |
#4134 | disaster | |
#4320 | ill | |
#5586 | stroke | |
#6159 | harm | |
#10700 | grief | |
#12669 | distress | |
#14164 | ruin | |
#14621 | sorrow | |
#15487 | misery | |
#15535 | disappointment | |
#15960 | visitation | |
#18786 | hardship | |
#19109 | deprivation | |
#19478 | mourning | |
#25754 | bereavement | |
#29563 | grieving | |
#30381 | mourn | |
#30603 | adversity | |
#31190 | misfortune | |
#34052 | calamity | |
#36859 | tribulation | |
#37535 | affliction | |
#43262 | mishap | |
#79090 | lamentation | |
#81876 | misadventure | |
#82122 | chastisement | |
#95248 | destitution | |
#194474 | chastening | |
#246182 | mischance |
How to use bereavement in a sentence?
Public knowledge about spousal loss in old age has in general a negative connotation -- bereavement is usually seen as an individual issue, however bereaved individuals vary considerably in their reactions to loss, and little is known on how the historical context contributes to adaptation to spousal loss.
In an ideal setting, psychological support, counseling and even practical things like bereavement counseling are super important but seen as a luxury right now.
With the Brown family, there will probably be a lot of very difficult issues after Bobbi Kristina has passed away, and the hospice bereavement team would be there to help. [They] can hopefully offer support whether it is something that is a spiritual problem or a family dynamic issue.
Some degree of guilt is so often present in normal bereavement -- we usually think of things that we might have done or said differently -- but it is likely to be exaggerated with Covid-19, our experience is going to be complicated by the fact that we may feel that our loved one has died isolated and unsupported by us.
The entire base joins me in sending our deepest sympathies to the Tobar family during this period of bereavement, the bonds that tie the Air Force family together are strong, both down-range and at home station.
Translations for bereavement
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- الثكلArabic
- тежка загубаBulgarian
- dolCatalan, Valencian
- TrauerfallGerman
- πένθοςGreek
- duelo, lutoSpanish
- محرومیتPersian
- deuil, privationFrench
- वियोगHindi
- ástvinamissir, einstæðingsskapurIcelandic
- orbezza, luttoItalian
- 死別Japanese
- zaudējumsLatvian
- verlies, sterfgeval, berovingDutch
- sorgNorwegian
- perdaPortuguese
- утрата, тяжёлая утрата, потеряRussian
- kayıpTurkish
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