akin

adjective

ə-ˈkin 

1

: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype

The dog and fox are closely akin.

2

: essentially similar, related, or compatible

His interests are akin to mine.

Synonyms of akin

• related
• comparable

Examples of akin in a Sentence

The two languages are closely akin.

foxes are closely akin to dogs

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, Nerds, the crunchy sweets akin to technicolored aquarium gravel. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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UConn offers the country’s only degree-granting program in puppetry of its kind, earning a reputation in the puppetry world akin to UConn’s legendary college basketball pedigree. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

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Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + kin entry 1

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for akin

• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

Kids Definition

akin

adjective

ə-ˈkin 

1

: related by blood

2

: essentially similar or related