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fatherless

UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/

Translations

fatherlessnoun
fatherless
pl
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑðɚləs/
Used as a collective or countable noun meaning a person (or people) without a father.
Synonyms
abandoned child
bereft child
child without a father
parentless child
fatherless child
orphan
fatherlessadjective
more fatherless
Comp.
most fatherless
Super.
UK
/ˈfɑːðələs/
US
/ˈfɑːðərləs/
He grew up in a fatherless household.
Он вырос в безотцовской семье.
Synonyms
father-free
orphaned
without a father
parentless
Antonyms
fathered

Definitions

fatherlessnoun
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.
fatherlessadjective
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.
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