bereft

be·reft 

v.

A past tense and a past participle of bereave.

adj.

1.

a. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity.

b. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations" (Bruce Weber).

2. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents