Synonyms for orphan

Most common

step-child · stepteen

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Related words

Word family

orphanage orphanarium orphancy orphandom orphaner orphanhood orphanotrophism orphanotrophy

Phrases

orphan house orphan initialism orphan tears war orphan orphan acronym orphan off orphan's court

Forms

Plural

orphans → step-children, stepteens, orphaners…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

stepteen, orphaner