/ Dictionary / Index F fatherless: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fa•ther•less Pronunciation: (fä'ur-lis), [key] — adj. not having a living father: a fatherless boy. not having a known or legally responsible father. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fatherless (Thesaurus) fatherland fatherly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language