Learn English – What do you call a person who has no living relatives

word-request

If all of a person's family are dead and he or she is completely alone, how can I describe them with a single word?

With the death of her uncle, the young girl became completely [word here]

Best Answer

orphaned would also work (with "completely" or "truly"). The word can be used for the state of having no relatives at all and no guardian, as well as the state of having no living parents.

With the death of her uncle, she was completely | truly orphaned.

Or without family.

With the death of her uncle, she was completely without family.