Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 bereaved /(bē̇*rēv")/ · be·reaved · IPA /bɪˈɹiːvd/ 01 adj. mourning due to the death of a loved one. 1. mourning due to the death of a loved one. Syn. bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(prenominal), sorrowing(prenominal).