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nonadoptable

nonadoptable adjective: not adoptable; unadoptable.

Adjective

nonadoptable (comparative more nonadoptable, superlative most nonadoptable)

  1. Not adoptable; unadoptable.
    • There are some case situations, relatively few in number, where the child is known to be nonadoptable, but it would be exceedingly burdensome for the natural parent to have the relationship continued.1961, Harriet Labe Goldberg, Legislative Guides for the Termination of Parental Rights and Responsibilities and the Adoption of Children, page 12
    • In the case of the nonadoptable child, there are no adoptive benefits against which the court can weigh the benefits flowing from the parental relationships.1966, William Henry Sheridan, Standards for Juvenile and Family Courts, page 102

Forms of nonadoptable

comparativemore nonadoptable
superlativemost nonadoptable

Origin of nonadoptable

From non- + adoptable.

Words formed from nonadoptable

Questions about nonadoptable

What does nonadoptable mean?
Nonadoptable means not adoptable; unadoptable.
What part of speech is nonadoptable?
Nonadoptable is an adjective.

Words near nonadoptable in the dictionary

  1. nonadmixed
  2. nonadnexal
  3. nonadolescent
  4. nonadolescents
  5. nonadoptability
  6. nonadoptable
  7. nonadopted
  8. nonadoptee
  9. nonadoptees
  10. nonadopter
  11. nonadopters

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