Synonyms of adoptive

adoptive

adjective

as in adopted

Related Words

• adopted
• nonbiological
• illegitimate

Dissimilar Words

• biological
• natural
• birth
• legitimate
• consanguineous

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adoptive

After a New York City childhood spent with their loving adoptive father, Annie (Ella Rubin) and her brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) find themselves in possession of Sterling Point, a remote island in Ontario’s Muskoka region. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Sterling Point Season 1 centers on 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin), raised in New York City with her twin brother Connor (Keen Ruffalo) and loving adoptive father Steven (Jay Duplass). — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

In the book, Finch recounts how a tumultuous childhood at the hands of an abusive adoptive mom led her to want to escape her homelife. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Or Mark Loring in 2007’s Juno, the prospective adoptive dad revealed to be a boundary-crossing man-child. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026