adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Related through adoption. not-comparable

   "My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents."

2. 2
   Pertaining to adoption. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   acquired as your own by free choice wordnet
2. 2
   of parents and children; related by adoption wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adoptedadoptedchoosingchoosyconstituentdiscriminating

Antonyms

All antonyms

biologicalblood

Example

More examples

"Her adoptive parents are much kinder to her than her birth parents ever were."

Etymology

From adopt + -ive.

Related phrases

adoptive fatheradoptive motheradoptive parentadoptive sibling

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