Definitions

1. noun

A person who fails or neglects to be a father to their child, often due to abandonment or lack of parental responsibility.

“The judge’s ruling was a harsh wake-up call for the man who was finally held accountable as a misfather to his abandoned children.”

2. verb

To fail or neglect to be a father to one’s child, often resulting in emotional or psychological harm.

“The social worker reported that the father’s actions had misfathered his child, leaving deep emotional scars.”