Definition

Not having a daughter.

Example

The couple felt daughterless after their only child moved away.

Conversation

I heard that Julie is feeling a bit daughterless lately since her kids are all grown up.

Yeah, I can imagine that's a big adjustment for her.

It's tough when you go from being so involved to suddenly feeling daughterless in a way.

For sure, she probably misses those daily interactions.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Daughterless → It is formed from "daughter" (from Old English "dohtor", meaning female child) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "daughterless" means without a daughter or lacking a female child.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') a 'female child' ('daughter') — that's what daughterless means.

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