Adoptive

usgb/əˈdɑːptɪv/
adjective

Related not by birth, but by adoption.

They are preparing to welcome their adoptive child into their home.
Visual representation of "adoptive" - related not by birth, but by adoption.

Often appears as...

  • adoptive parent
  • adoptive child
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Close Connections

Use 'adoptive' to emphasize the meaningful bond in relationships formed through adoption.

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His adoptive sister shares a special connection with him.
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Legality Implied

'Adoptive' hints at legal actions taken to form a familial bond, not just emotional commitment.

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After the court hearing, she became his legal adoptive mother.
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Beyond Bloodlines

'Adoptive' conveys that familial ties can be powerful and authentic without biological link.

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Their adoptive family supported them just as strongly as any biological family would.
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