Definition of Bereft

Adjective: bereft bu'reft or bi'reft

Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
"She is merely a deviant but bereft female in need of masculine direction and control";
- lovelorn, unbeloved
Sorrowful through loss or deprivation
"bereft of hope";
- bereaved, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing