deadbeat dad
Noun
Meaning
a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring
Source: WordNetSynonyms
deadbeat
fatal father
lousy dad
non-existent father
stupid dad
terrible dad
terrible father
abandoning father
absentee dad
abusive father
absentee father
abusive deadbeat
bad dad
deadbeat parent
lousy father
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I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground.