ADOPTEE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word adoptee. (close relations)
adopter
Best Alternative Words for ADOPTEE
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child | nounn | |||||||
noun • a young person of either sex • a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age • an immature childish person • a member of a clan or tribe | ||||||||
fosterling | nounn | |||||||
noun • a child who is raised by foster parents | ||||||||
foundling | nounn | |||||||
noun • a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown | ||||||||
orphan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a child who has lost both parents • someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision • the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column • a young animal without a mother verb • deprive of parents | ||||||||
protege | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career | ||||||||
ward | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another • English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) • a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections • English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) • block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care • United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) • a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) verb • watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect |