Adoptive parent
Adoptive parent noun - A person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child.
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Synonyms for Adoptive parent
Stepparent and adoptive parent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stepparent" instead a noun phrase "Adoptive parent".
Stepparent
Stepparent noun - The spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage.
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Synonyms for Stepparent
Adoptive parent and stepparent are semantically related. You can use "Adoptive parent" instead a noun "Stepparent".
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Stepparent and Adoptive parent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adoptive_parent/stepparent
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