Widowed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of widow form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower. not-comparable

    "I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride."

Adjective
  1. 1
    single because of death of the spouse wordnet

Synonyms

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bereavebereavedbereftdepriveddivorcedfatherless

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"The widowed mother had to go through a lot of hardships."

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