Synonyms of cousins

cousins

noun

plural of cousin

as in relatives

a person connected with another by blood or marriage

we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relatives
• relations
• families
• kinsmen
• kins
• folk
• in-laws
• people
• houses
• tribes
• clans
• races
• lineages
• blood
• kinswomen
• kinfolks
• kinsfolk
• kissing cousins
• stocks
• kindreds
• lines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonrelatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cousins

In the Argentine Pampas, cousins Guillermina and Belinda cannot wait to grow up. — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

McGee was ‘a rockstar’ McGee’s cousins Keyvonna Ward, Shay White and Nana Robinson watched the community response from a different perspective. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

But Grubbs was inspired by uncles and several cousins who played football in college. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Erin Karpluk joined the cast as patriarch George’s sister, who is the mother of the two cousins living with the Walters. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

His sister ended up marrying an Italian man, and in 2016, Monasterios’ cousins decided to acquire Italian citizenship. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

That’s in stark contrast to their arachnid cousins, spiders, whose females that tend to be violent, attacking and eating the males. — Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Survivors also include her cousins, Ellis John, David and Sam; and godchildren Issac, Tim and Nova. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

In the early days, the two cousins spent countless early mornings mixing cookie dough, late nights scrubbing kitchens, and weekends wondering whether the business would survive another week. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026