noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ married , unmarried
▪ divorced
▪ lone ( BrE ), single
▪
single-parent families
▪ absent
▪ aged , aging , elderly
▪ deceased , surviving
▪ prospective , would-be
▪ expectant
▪ first-time , new
▪ biological , birth , natural , real
▪ adopted , adoptive , foster
▪
the identities of the adoptive ~s
▪ surrogate
▪ custodial , non-custodial ( law )
▪ female , male
▪ gay , heterosexual , lesbian
▪ low-income , poor
▪ rich , wealthy , well-to-do
▪ middle-class , working-class
▪ immigrant
▪ working
▪
The government has promised a better deal for working ~s.
▪ stay-at-home
▪ good
▪ involved , supportive
▪
The study showed that children with involved ~s do better at school.
▪ proud
▪
They have just become the proud ~s of a baby girl.
▪ caring , devoted , loving
▪ doting , fond , indulgent
▪ overprotective
▪ stern , strict
▪ bad , unfit
▪ abusive
▪ neglectful
▪ angry , anxious , concerned , distraught , distressed , grieving
PARENT + NOUN
▪ company ( business )
▪
The subsidiary eventually outgrew its ~ company and took it over.