What does adopted mean?

adopted means "acquired as your own by free choice".

How many syllables are in adopted?

adopted has 3 syllables: a-dop-ted. The stress falls on "dop". In IPA it is /əˈdɑptɪd/.

What is another word for adopted?

Close synonyms include adoptive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of adopted?

The recorded antonyms are native.

Is adopted a common word?

adopted is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

adopted — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
acquired as your own by free choice
“my adopted state”
“an adoptive country”
Synonymsadoptive
Antonymsnative

Questions about adopted

What does adopted mean?: adopted means "acquired as your own by free choice".
How many syllables are in adopted?: adopted has 3 syllables: a-dop-ted. The stress falls on "dop". In IPA it is /əˈdɑptɪd/.
What is another word for adopted?: Close synonyms include adoptive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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