adapted

adjective

adapt·​ed ə-ˈdap-təd 

a-

: suited by nature, character, or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation

—used with to or for

soil well adapted to the growing of wheat

"The teeth are sharp and adapted for gripping onto slippery prey … "

—Debi Willoughby

adaptedness noun

He proposes that natural selection is the process of differential reproduction resulting from differential adaptedness to a common selective environment.

—Biological Sciences

Examples of adapted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The adapted screenplay is written by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025

Johnson has been Oscar-nominated nominated twice for his Knives Out films, one for original and another for adapted screenplay. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025

The film was directed and co-written by Fort Worth native Greg Kwedar, who also landed a nomination for adapted screenplay. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025

Zion Regev, a municipal leader, read out an adapted version of the traditional Jewish prayer of mourning. —New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of adapt

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

adapted

adjective

adapt·​ed

ə-ˈdap-təd

: suited by nature or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation