Parentless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Parentless is an adjective meaning Having no (living) parent.
Meaning
Having no (living) parent.
More Meanings
- (computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Example Sentences
Two consequences of parentless elements complicate the rules.
The top-level window is parentless and forms the root of the hierarchy.
Firstly, then, who were these parentless children who seem to have been present in a sizeable proportion of households.
No, if you wanted to free yourself of feelings you didn't want to be an Engineer. Growing up parentless on Ditch Street, though; that would really do the trick.
Synonyms for parentless
Depending on context, synonyms include orphan, orphaned, motherless, fatherless, unparented.
Antonyms for parentless
Common opposites include parented.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include motherless, fatherless, unparented, orphaned, orphan, disparented.
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