stepfather
stepfather
Definition
step·father (-fä′t̸hər)
noun
a male stepparent
stepfather
Usage Examples
Possessives
- surname: After her mother divorced and then remarried, Sandra took her stepfather's surname of Gleeson.
Possessives
- girl: But she did not tell Elizabeth that the person expected was the girl's stepfather.
Converse of object
- have: Having been raised solely by my mother for nearly twelve years, it was understandably difficult to accept having a stepfather around.
- become: By marrying Luciana, Matt will become stepfather to her six-year-old daughter, Alexa, from a former relationship.
Adjective modifier
- abusive: Like Robinson, the former United States President never knew his father, endured an abusive stepfather and idolized his mother.
- wicked: Together with a wicked sheriff stepfather ( John Ritter ) in tow this sets the scene for a splendid road movie killing spree.
- violent: She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather.
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