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

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

Her adoptive father, Brian McCormack, killed himself when sheriff’s deputies confronted him. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Growing up in Manhattan with her twin brother (Keen Ruffalo, son of Mark) and adoptive dad (Jay Duplass), Annie, just 17, will discover a new world, one with a first love and, perhaps, first heartbreak. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026