Orthodontic

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics. not-comparable

    "Many parents can’t afford that “great smile,” though, which is why a thriving cottage industry of homemade orthodontic remedies has surfaced to provide the perfect smile to those who can’t afford licensed orthodontic work."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
chiropracticclinicaldentalmedicalneurologicalorthopedic

Example

More examples

"Many parents can’t afford that “great smile,” though, which is why a thriving cottage industry of homemade orthodontic remedies has surfaced to provide the perfect smile to those who can’t afford licensed orthodontic work."

Etymology

From orthodontics, equivalent to ortho- + -odont + -ic.

Related phrases

orthodontic band

More for "orthodontic"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.