Synonyms of adopted

adopted 1 of 2

adjective

as in orphaned

Related Words

• orphaned
• nameless
• motherless
• fatherless
• misbegotten
• illegitimate
• unfathered
• spurious
• supposititious
• baseborn
• natural

Dissimilar Words

• legitimate

adopted

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verb

past tense of adopt

as in borrowed

to take for one's own use (something originated by another)

shortly after moving to the U.S., the family dutifully adopted the American tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• borrowed
• embraced
• espoused
• followed
• assimilated
• cultivated
• incorporated
• took up
• utilized
• used
• took on
• picked up on
• imitated
• copied
• appropriated
• usurped
• absorbed
• honored
• fostered
• quoted
• naturalized
• cherished
• domesticated
• took over
• raised
• affected
• treasured
• assumed
• heeded
• prized
• nurtured
• pretended
• reared
• simulated
• brought up
• arrogated
• put on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• forsook
• gave up
• rejected
• disowned
• renounced
• abjured
• repudiated
• spurned
• discarded
• jettisoned
• abnegated
• threw out
• threw away
• junked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adopted

Adjective

California, after years of political debate, finally semi-adopted phonics, although not completely requiring it. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a cause dear to his heart as an adopted child, is still going strong, thanks in part to $23 million through the sale of Frosty tags and coupons in 2025. — Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Verb

Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the venue for two years of construction because the plans for the project were adopted too hastily. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The state eventually adopted most of the books, but only after publishers made changes to their content. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026