adjective
without a father; lacking a father
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The young girl grew up fatherless after her father passed away when she was just a baby.
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He's been living fatherless since his dad left the family when he was a teenager.
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She's part of the fatherless crew at school, but they stick together like a family.
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The abandoned building stood tall and fatherless, a reminder of better days long gone.