sisterless
Adjective: "Sisterless" describes a person who does not have a sister (either an older or younger female sibling). It is a straightforward compound adjective formed from "sister" + the suffix "-less" (meaning "without").
- (He had no female siblings.)
- (She lacked a sister.)
- (He had no sisters.)
"sisterless state": a condition of being without sisters.
- Her sisterless state made her particularly close to her female friends. (She had no sisters, so she relied on friends.)
"sisterless family": a family that has no daughters or female children.
- The Smiths were a sisterless family, with three sons and no daughters. (The family had no female children.)
Sister (n): a female sibling.
- My sister is my best friend. (A female sibling.)
Sisterhood (n): the relationship or bond between sisters; also a community of women.
- The sisterhood among the team members was strong. (The bond between sisters.)
Sisterly (adj): characteristic of or befitting a sister.
- She offered sisterly advice. (Kind and supportive like a sister.)
Without a sister: a direct paraphrase.
- He is without a sister. (He has no female sibling.)
Siblingless (female context): lacking any siblings, specifically a sister (though "siblingless" is broader).
- The siblingless child had no brothers or sisters. (Lacking all siblings.)
- Sisterful: having one or more sisters. (Note: this term is rare but logically opposite.)
- She is sisterful, with two younger sisters. (She has sisters.)
"No sister to call one's own": a poetic or emphatic way to say "sisterless."
- He had no sister to call his own, only brothers. (He was without a sister.)
"Sisterless as a lone star": a metaphorical expression (rare) for being isolated without a sister.
- She felt sisterless as a lone star in the sky. (Completely without a sister.)