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Parentless

🔄 Synonyms of "Parentless"

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orphannounA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
orphanedMade an orphan by the death of one's parents.
motherlessWithout a (living) mother.
fatherlessWithout a (living) father.
unparentedHaving no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.

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parented(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of parents.

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motherlessnounWithout a (living) mother.
fatherlessnounWithout a (living) father.
unparentedHaving no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.
orphanedMade an orphan by the death of one's parents.
orphannounA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
disparented(nonstandard) Having no parents; parentless, orphaned.
familylessnounWithout a family.
unfamiliedLacking a family.
momless(Canada, US, informal) Without a mother.
dadlessSynonym of fatherless.
daddyless(informal) Without a father; dadless.
parentally challenged(humorous, euphemistic, of a person) Lacking one or both parents, or having parents who are inadequately supportive or caring.
offspringlessWithout offspring.
descendantlessNot having any descendants; without any progeny.
siblinglessWithout siblings.
daughterlessnounWithout a daughter.
partnerlessnounWithout a partner.
uncleless(rare) Without an uncle.
grandfatherlessWithout a grandfather.
kinlessWithout kin; familyless.

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