unfathered
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un·fa·thered

adjective \-ˈfä-thərd\

Definition of UNFATHERED

1
: having no father : illegitimate, bastard
2
: having no known origin <unfathered slanders>

Examples of UNFATHERED

  1. <grew up in the straitened circumstances that are typical for unfathered children>

First Known Use of UNFATHERED

1597

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