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fatherless
[ fah-ther-lis ]
adjective
- not having a living father:
a fatherless boy.
- not having a known or legally responsible father.
ˈڲٳ
/ ˈɑːðəɪ /
adjective
- having no father
Word History and Origins
Origin of fatherless1
Example Sentences
The letter refers to the boy being a fatherless apprentice and through his research Prof Steggle says there was only one person in London called John Butts who fits that criteria.
"I'm disgusted that the Metropolitan Police will allow me to live fatherless for the rest of my life."
Woon-A-Tai’s Bear starts the show as a fatherless, directionless teen and grows into a young man with purpose.
Her Instagram bio read, “A fatherless girl thinks all things are possible, and nothing is safe.”
Four of my brothers in blue were so damaged by what they experienced that they died by suicide, leaving widows and fatherless children.
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