Synonyms of familial

familial

adjective

fə-ˈmil-yəl 

as in household

of or relating to a household or family

it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• household
• domestic
• homely
• residential
• homey
• homelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nondomestic
• nonfamilial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of familial

Forstag has argued that such choices should remain private medical and familial decisions, and has defended trans rights. — Mary Beth Gahan, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026

That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Some of the most audacious familial attacks — a departure from past campaigns when Republicans and Democrats barred their operations from such acrimonious hits — have come from Republicans, as polls show their candidates trailing in key races. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Upon seeing Abrams’ performance as a reborn Jay, Duffield quickly realized the familial coda was absolutely the right call. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026