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Orphaned

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Orphaned is an adjective meaning Made an orphan by the death of one's parents.

Meaning

Made an orphan by the death of one's parents.

More Meanings

  1. Abandoned.
  2. simple past and past participle of orphan

Example Sentences

I found an orphaned project, half-completed before its author quit, and decided to finish it.

Synonyms for orphaned

Depending on context, synonyms include disparented, parentless, unparented, dropped, forsaken, abandoned.

disparentedparentlessunparenteddroppedforsakenabandonedderelictdesertdeserteddesolatediscardedforlornleft behindorphan

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unparented, parentless, abandoned, neglected, lacking, fatherless.

unparentedparentlessabandonedneglectedlackingfatherlessorphanageswardsposthumousillegitimatesecondbornonlybornafterbornbereavedkindredlesswidoweredlastbornwidowedonly-begottenadoptious

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