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Motherless vs Motherlessness - What's the difference?

motherless | motherlessness |

As an adjective motherless

is without a living mother.

As a noun motherlessness is

the state or condition of being motherless.

motherless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Without a living mother.

    • See also

    * fatherless * half orphan * maternal death * orphan * parentless

    motherlessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being motherless.