What are some opposite words for adoptive?

Antonyms for adoptive
əˈdɒp tɪvadop·tive

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term adoptive.

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. adoptiveadjective

    of parents and children; related by adoption

    "adoptive parents"

    Antonyms:
    begotten, natural, biological

    Synonyms:
    adopted

  2. adopted, adoptiveadjective

    acquired as your own by free choice

    "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"

    Antonyms:
    natural, begotten, biological

    Synonyms:
    adopted

How to use adoptive in a sentence?

  1. Pete Mercurio:

    She was able to make quick decisions to place that baby in a pre-adoptive home as quickly as possible, so he didn't languish in the system.

  2. Mark Brnovich:

    While Paul Petersen enjoyed a position of respect and trust in the community, Paul Petersen manipulated adoptive families and bilked Arizona taxpayers for Paul Petersen own profit, paul Petersen must now answer for Paul Petersen crimes. It doesn't matter if you're politically connected, wealthy, or an elected official, the rule of law applies equally to everyone.

  3. Justin Clark:

    The biggest thing we want people to know is how great of a need there is for foster and adoptive homes in the US, the numbers are staggering and the reality is there are children without families who are living down the street from you.

  4. Stacy Case:

    Then as a teenager, she did have a nice adoptive family, but because of her experiences she veered and ended up on the wrong side of law -- and ended up being sex-trafficked. If she had grown up differently, if she had had other opportunities, it may not have ended up that way.

  5. Said Thompson:

    I’m on my knees, we [the adoptive families] have all previously hosted these children. We've had home studies. We have hosted these children in our homes for Christmas or summer hosting, and we’ve returned the children when it was time for them to return to Ukraine.

How to pronounce adoptive?

How to say adoptive in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#759natural
#3675biological
#23410adoptive
#44649begotten

Translation

Find a translation for this antonym in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Discuss these adoptive antonyms with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these synonyms to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "adoptive." Synonyms.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.synonyms.com/antonyms/adoptive>.

    Are we missing a good antonym for adoptive?

    Image or illustration of

    adoptive

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant synonyms for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Synonyms.com

    Quiz

    Are you a human thesaurus?

    »
    What a good antonym for the word Respect?
    A Contempt
    B Despise
    C All options are correct
    D Disrespect

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for adoptive: