kinfolk

plural noun

kin·​folk ˈkin-ˌfōk 

variants or kinfolks

: relatives

Synonyms of kinfolk

• family
• tribe
• folks
• clan
• house

Examples of kinfolk in a Sentence

let's invite all our kinfolk for the holidays

Recent Examples on the Web

The Norwegian royal house has kinfolk in other European royal families. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Stars may be in town to perform, attend premieres and mingle with industry kinfolk, but who can blame them for breaking into the real world for a bit of queso and conversation? — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

The father had a massively fresh gash, from his right wrist, up across his whole hand, from banging and breaking iron and glass, to save his kinfolk. — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kinfolk

• awoke
• baroque
• bespoke
• colloque
• convoke
• evoke
• invoke
• keystroke
• kinsfolk
• menfolk
• provoke
• revoke

Kids Definition

kinfolk

plural noun

kin·​folk ˈkin-ˌfōk 

: kindred entry 1 sense 2