Orphaned
Orphaned adjective - Deprived of parents by death or desertion.
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Synonyms for Orphaned
Sad and orphaned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Orphaned".
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- Kenshin endured a sad childhood and was orphaned before being adopted by a master who trained him in swordsmanship.
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She gains their trust by telling them a sad story about herself: that her father was a sailor who was killed in the Valua-Nasr war, and she was left orphaned and with a hatred of war.
Source: Metaphorically True
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