adjective

adoptive

ado·pti·ve 3 syllables

Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.

Word facts

Part of speech adjective
Syllables 3
Letters 8
Starts with A

Definition of Adoptive

Related through adoption; more generally, relating to adoption.

Example sentences

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    My adoptive parents recently got to know my biological parents.

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Antonyms for Adoptive

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How many syllables does adoptive have?

Adoptive has 3 syllables: ado·pti·ve. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is adoptive?

Adoptive is used as a adjective. As an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun.

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Adoptive has 8 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.