Synonyms for kin
kɪnkin

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 6 votes

1. kin

   Kind is broader than kin, denoting the most general relationship, as of the whole human species in mankind, humankind, etc.; kin and kindred denote direct relationship that can be traced through either blood or marriage, preferably the former; either of these words may signify collectively all persons of the same blood or members of the same family, relatives or relations. Affinity is relationship by marriage, consanguinity is relationship by blood. There are no true antonyms of kin or kindred, except those made by negatives, since strangers, aliens, foreigners, and foes may still be kin or kindred.

   Synonyms:
   affinity, alliance, birth, blood, consanguinity, descent, family, kind, kindred, race, relationship

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. kin

   Synonyms:
   race, kindred, offspring, kind, family, sort, ilk, genus, kidney, class, relationship, consanguinity, kinsfolk, blood

   Antonyms:
   foreignership, strangership, disconnection, inaffinity, irrelation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kin, kinsperson, familynoun

   a person having kinship with another or others

   "he's kin"; "he's family"

   Synonyms:
   kinsperson, mob, crime syndicate, phratry, kinfolk, kindred, family line, family unit, class, home, category, kinsfolk, kin group, family, syndicate, tribe, menage, kinship group, fellowship, sept, clan, house, household, folk

   Antonyms:
   unrelated

2. kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribeadjective

   group of people related by blood or marriage

   Synonyms:
   kindred, kinsperson, tribe, family, clan, federation of tribes, folk, kinship group, kin group

   Antonyms:
   unrelated

3. akin(p), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p)adjective

   related by blood

   Antonyms:
   unrelated

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. kinnoun

   Synonyms:
   relationship (by blood or by marriage), consanguinity, affinity

2. kinnoun

   Synonyms:
   relation, relative, kindred, kinsfolk, connection

3. kinadjective

   Synonyms:
   related, allied, kindred, akin, congenial, cognate, of the same nature, of the same kind, of the same family

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1. kinadjective

   Synonyms:
   kindred

2. kinnoun

   Synonyms:
   relationship, relatives, relations, kindred, kinsfolk, kinsmen

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1. List of paraphrases for "kin":

   jian, chee, kinship, caine, next-of-kin, ken, chien, family, keane, yongjian, relatedness, parent

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1. List of known nicknames for "Kin":

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How to use kin in a sentence?

1. William Shakespeare:

   A little more than kin, and less than kind.

2. Panchatantra:

   To consider, Is this man of our own or an alien? is a mark of little-minded persons; but the whole earth is of kin to the generous-hearted.*

3. Willa Cather:

   Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.

4. Police Chief Daniel P. Thompson:

   This is the most important thing, is the families of this tragic event and making sure that the next of kin is conducted, that is our priority in this tragic incident.

5. Harry S Truman:

   It is terrible-and I mean terrible-nuisance to be kin to the president of the United States.