Synonyms for brother
ˈbrʌð ər or, for 9 , ˈbrʌðˈɜrbroth·er

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1. Brothernoun

   Synonyms:
   Br., Bro.

2. Brothernoun

   To treat as a brother.

   My parents love me and my brother equally, even though he is adopted.

   Synonyms:
   Bro., Br.

3. Brothernoun

   Formal title for any male member of a religious or fraternal organization.

   Please welcome Brother Smith as he moves from his former congregation to his new congregation.

   Synonyms:
   Bro., Br.

4. Brothernoun

   An informal title used as part of another moniker:

   Synonyms:
   Br., Bro.

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1. brother, blood brothernoun

   a male with the same parents as someone else

   "my brother still lives with our parents"

   Synonyms:
   chum, buddy, crony, blood brother, sidekick, comrade, pal

   Antonyms:
   sis, sister

2. brothernoun

   a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)

   "none of his brothers would betray him"

   Synonyms:
   buddy, blood brother, crony, comrade, chum, pal, sidekick

   Antonyms:
   sis, sister

3. buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekicknoun

   a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

   Synonyms:
   chum, buddy, chum salmon, crony, blood brother, sidekick, comrade, pal

   Antonyms:
   sis, sister

4. brother, comradenoun

   used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement

   "Greetings, comrade!"

   Synonyms:
   associate, familiar, chum, buddy, companion, fellow, crony, blood brother, sidekick, comrade, pal

   Antonyms:
   sis, sister

5. Brothernoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address

   "a Benedictine Brother"

   Synonyms:
   buddy, blood brother, crony, comrade, chum, pal, sidekick

   Antonyms:
   sister, sis

Matched Categories

1. • Roman Catholic
   • Friend
   • Member
   • Monk
   • Religion

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1. bro (informal)

   Submitted by Champ on October 23, 2020  

2. bro

   Submitted by anonymous on March 1, 2020  

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1. brothernoun

   Associated words:
   fratricidal, fraternize, fratricide, brotherhood, brother german, brother uterine

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1. List of paraphrases for "brother":

   bro, hermano, friar, sibling, brotherly, frère, brorher, brothers, fraternal, sister, sisterly, half-brother, brah, brother-in-law, buddy

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1. Judith Crist:

   What censorship accomplishes, creating an unreal and hypocritical mythology, fomenting an attraction for forbidden fruit, inhibiting the creative minds among us and fostering an illicit trade. Above all, it curtails the right of the individual, be he creator or consumer, to satisfy his intellect and his interest without harm. In our law-rooted society, we are not the keeper of our brother’s morals -- only of his rights.

2. Joy Manning:

   I'm doing Thanksgiving collaboratively with my brother-in-law and he's going to do turkey breast.

3. Jeb Bush:

   Some of you may know that W.’s my brother. I’m proud of that, too. Whether people like that or not they’re just going to have to get used to it.

4. Ron Kaufman:

   Presidents don't talk to presidents enough, whether they agree or not is not the point -- they've been there, they've been at the decision-making point where no one else has ever been.... Not using that resource ? Shame on any future president who doesn't -- particularly if he's your brother.

5. Erin Martinez:

   Our family's trauma should not be the subject of a horrible political ad, we have worked very hard to create a positive legacy for my husband Mark and my brother Joey to ensure no one relives our nightmare.