adoptable

[ uh-dop-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of being adopted; suitable or eligible for adoption:

   an adoptable child; a resolution found to be adoptable.

noun

1. a child who is considered suitable for adoption:

   fewer adoptables than in previous years.

Other Words From

• a·dopta·bili·ty noun
• nona·dopta·ble adjective
• una·dopta·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adoptable¹

First recorded in 1835–45; adopt + -able

Example Sentences

There are, to a first approximation, zero healthy adoptable babies in the US foster care system.

From The Daily Beast

I didn't cherry pick this list; it's the first page of search results for adoptable, relatively young kids.

From The Daily Beast

Rescue groups and individuals have come forward stating that the animals they gave PETA were healthy and adoptable.

From The Daily Beast

Genetic traits are identified and matched in the genetic banks of adoptable children.

From Project Gutenberg