Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Related through adoption.
My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.
Related words
- Phrases
- adoptive parent
Example sentences
- adopted Tom and Mary told everyone that they were adopted.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adoptive | rising | |
| adopted | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- adopted3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adopted3 = 3 syllables).