Adoptive

/əˈdɒptɪv/

Synonyms for "adoptive" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(2 words)
Noun(2 words)
adopted viewadopting

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(2 words)
adoptive parentcell-based

Related words (10)

Adjective(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
foster community tiesfoster group solidarity

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

7 entries
caregiverfamily relation termmedical therapyparentpersonrelational adjectivetherapeutic technique

More specific

8 entries
adoptive T cell therapyadoptive cell transferadoptive childadoptive familyadoptive fatheradoptive immunotherapyadoptive motheradoptive parent

Collocations

10 entries
adoptive cell transferadoptive childadoptive familyadoptive fatheradoptive immunityadoptive motheradoptive parentadoptive parentsadoptive statusadoptive therapy

Inflections

3 entries
adoptivesmore adoptivemost adoptive

Derivations

2 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

Source: tatoeba (3349387)

Tom's adoptive parents are much kinder to him than his birth parents ever were.

Source: tatoeba (3349435)

The dad treated his adoptive son cruelly.

Source: tatoeba (5269897)

Tom's adoptive father is John.

Source: tatoeba (5733145)

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