fatherless

UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/
fatherlessadjective
more fatherless
Comp.
most fatherless
Super.
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/
Translations
He grew up in a fatherless household.
Он вырос в безотцовской семье.
Definitions
Having no living father.
The fatherless child found comfort in the support of his extended family.
Lacking a father figure or paternal guidance.
Growing up in a fatherless household, she often sought advice from her older brother.
Synonyms
Antonyms
fatherlessnoun
fatherless
pl
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑðɚləs/
Used as a collective or countable noun meaning a person (or people) without a father.
Definitions
A person who has no living father.
The organization provides scholarships for a fatherless who shows academic promise.
People who have no living fathers, treated collectively.
The charity offers support to the fatherless and the widowed.
Synonyms
abandoned child
bereft child
child without a father
parentless child
fatherless child