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. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   It is my hope that as the Negro plunges deeper into the quest for freedom and justice he will plunge even deeper into the philosophy of non-violence. The Negro all over the South must come to the point that he can say to his white brother: We will match your capacity to inflict suffering with our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. We will not hate you, but we will not obey your evil laws. We will soon wear you down by pure capacity to suffer.

2. Joseph Addison:

   If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

3. Jeb Bush:

   On Day One, I will not blame Barack Obama for anything, i got sick and tired of hearing him blame my brother and I will never do it to him.

4. Britney Pirring:

   The streets have been cleaner and smells aren't so bad, now my brother and I can take our time on the streets walking to school.

5. Stephen Full:

   Its very sad and we miss him dearly. If what my brother and I can do at a Chic-Fil-A can save at least one life from all the sharing on the Internet, then we have done our job.