Synonyms for parentless
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having no (living) parent.
Example sentences
- orphaned Tom and Mary were both orphaned when they were three.
- fatherless They were two fatherless boys.
- motherless He was no better than a motherless child.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| parentless | rising | |
| orphaned | rising | |
| fatherless | rising | |
| motherless | rising | |
| unparented | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- orphaned2
- 10 letters
- fatherless3, motherless3, unparented
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (orphaned2 = 2 syllables).