Antonyms for adoptive
əˈdɒp tɪvadop·tive

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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. Ivanka Trump:

   We’re still at zero weeks of paid leave. We’re the only country in the developed world that that’s true of, the president has called for maternity and paternity and adoptive leave, and we’re working to make that happen.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Laurie Johnson:

   We’ve had people call us afterwards or send us emails with pictures of their adopted dogs saying, ‘thank you for the referral,’ it’s definitely exponential in its reach of adoptive homes.

5. 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.

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