Definition of adoptive

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  • adoptive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • adoptive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • adoptive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of adoptive

  • acquired as your own by free choice (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an adoptive country

    Synonyms

    1. adopted
  • of parents and children; related by adoption (adjective)

    Examples

    1. adoptive parents

See definition of adoptive in Merriam Webster