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Synonyms for bereavement

  • noun

Most common

loss mourning

All synonyms

Noun

1. Loss

loss, deprivation, privation

Other

mourning

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

Forms

Plural
bereavements → losses, deprivations, privations, mournings…

Choose the right word

Bereavement or Affliction?

For the loss of friends by death we commonly use affliction or bereavement.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • loss Loss of health is more serious than loss of money.
  • mourning The mother is still mourning the death of her boy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
bereavementrising
losssteady
mourningrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
loss1
8 letters
mourning2
9 letters
privation3
11 letters
deprivation4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mourning2 = 2 syllables).