bereaved families
Loss-stricken loved ones
Bereaved families are those who have lost a member to death.
The phrase appears frequently in news reports and official statements about tragedies—accidents, disasters, violence: Our thoughts are with the bereaved families.
Bereavement implies recent loss and active grief, so the phrase suggests families still processing their sorrow.
- grievingFeeling sorrow after loss
- in mourningGrieving after death
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
- loved onesCherished people in life
funeral · funeral home · widow · orphan · next of kin · condolences · sympathy · tragedy · sorrow · heartbreak · memorial · casket · flowers · black · tears · absence · inheritance · estate
- war casualtiescasualties, war casualties, war dead, killed in action, fallen soldiers