Definitions

1. adjective

having no parents or being without parental care or influence.

“The concept of being parentless was a common theme in her novels.”

2. adjective

being without a parent or parents, especially due to death, abandonment, or separation.

“The child was left parentless after her mother’s sudden passing.”

3. adjective

lacking parental guidance or support.

“The parentless teenager struggled to make ends meet on her own.”