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Orphaned

🔄 Synonyms of "Orphaned"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
orphannoun	A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
parentless	Having no (living) parent.
unparented	Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.

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Word	Definition
unparented	Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.
parentless	Having no (living) parent.
abandoned	No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
neglected	Suffering from neglect; uncared-for.
lackingnoun	Missing or not having enough of (a good quality, etc).
fatherless	Without a (living) father.
orphanagesnoun	A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
wardsnoun	Protection, defence.
posthumous	After the death of someone.
illegitimate	Not in accordance with the law.
secondbornnoun	The second child to be born to a parent or family.
onlybornnoun	Born as the only child in a family, flock, or the like.
afterbornnoun	Born after the father's death; posthumous.
bereaved	having suffered the death of a loved one
kindredless	Lacking relatives
widowered	(nonstandard, of a man) Widowed; left a widower.
lastbornnoun	The youngest child of a family.
widowedverb	(of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
only-begotten	(Christianity theology) One of the attributes of Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God the Father.
adoptious	(obsolete) Adopted.

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