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parentless
UK
/ˈpeərəntləs/
US
/ˈpɛrəntləs/
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parentless
adjective
more parentless
Comp.
most parentless
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UK
/ˈpeərəntləs/
US
/ˈpɛrəntləs/
orphelin
The parentless child was taken in by a kind foster family.
L'enfant orphelin a été recueilli par une famille d'accueil bienveillante.
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orphelin
Au sens figuré, pour une personne privée d'encadrement ou de soutien parental.
Synonyms
orphaned
bereft
without parents
fatherless
motherless
Antonyms
parented
parentless
noun
parentless
pl
UK
/ˈpeə.rənt.ləs/
US
/ˈper.ənt.ləs/
Substantive use of the adjective to denote people, especially children, who have no parents.
orphelin
A charity was established to support the parentless after the war.
Une association caritative a été créée pour soutenir les orphelins après la guerre.
Definitions
parentless
adjective
Having no living parents.
The parentless child was taken in by a kind foster family.
Lacking parental guidance or support.
The parentless teenager struggled to find direction in life.
parentless
noun
People, especially children, who have no living parents.
A charity was established to support the parentless after the war.
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