reft
9.9
Missing something important after loss or theft
- adjective
- /rɛft/
- Archaic
:
privado
- They rest the dream-reft skulls in ordered rows that lie and ascertain our final berthing.
Examples
-
Her heart was reft of joy after hearing the sad news.
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After losing his job, he felt reft of his sense of purpose.
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The hurricane left many homes reft of their roofs and windows.
Synonyms
short
vsreft
∞
1.0
Not having enough of what is needed
is about being left without something because it was removed
deficient
vsreft
35
4.3
Not having enough of something needed
is lack that results from something being taken away
deprived
vsreft
21
3.9
Not having basic things like enough food, a safe home, or clean water
is broader, meaning lack caused by removal not only missing basics
depleted
vsreft
1
4.8
Having almost no supply of something needed, for example energy or water
is about lack caused specifically by loss or removal
Antonyms
How Deprived
Surface Forms
reft positive
Etymology
Reft comes from an old verb that meant 'to take away' and is the same root you see in bereft, which means 'deprived'. So reft as an adjective means 'deprived of' or 'lacking' something.