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unfathered

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not raised by or acknowledged by a father.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of unfather

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From un- + fathered.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: без баща (bez bašta) — not raised by a father
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無父親撫養的 /无父亲抚养的 (wú fùqīn fǔyǎng de) — not raised by a father
  • Chinese Mandarin: 父親否認的 /父亲否认的 (fùqīn fǒurèn de) — not raised by a father
  • Chinese Mandarin: 私生的 (sīshēng de) — not raised by a father
  • Finnish: isättömänä kasvanut — not raised by a father
  • Portuguese: sem pai — not raised by a father