Synonyms of brothers

brothers

noun

variants also brethren

plural of brother

1

as in sisters

a male connected with another person by a common parent

When was the last time you called your brother?

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• nonrelatives

2

as in monks

a member of a religious community of men

He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.

Related Words

• monks
• friars
• nuns
• fathers
• bishops
• preachers
• deacons
• clerics
• mendicants
• clericals
• clergymen
• oblates
• monastics
• archbishops
• deans
• abbots
• ecclesiastics
• ministers
• popes
• clergypersons
• reverends
• divines
• prelates
• pastors
• presbyters
• churchmen
• dominies
• archpriests
• missionaries
• diocesans
• clerks
• abbés
• high priests
• curés
• padres
• rectors
• monsignors
• vicars
• parsons
• shepherds
• confessors
• chaplains
• Holy Joes
• sky pilots
• missioners
• revivalists
• curates
• evangelists
• novices
• religious
• mother superior
• abbesses
• priestesses
• Reverend Mother
• missionizers
• conventuals
• anchoresses
• prioresses
• deaconesses
• votaries
• clergywomen
• high priestesses
• cloistresses

Dissimilar Words

• lay readers
• laymen
• laypeople
• lectors
• seculars

3

as in friends

a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity

As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.

Related Words

• friends
• comrades
• partners
• sisters
• colleagues
• buddies
• fellows
• pals
• acquaintances
• associates
• peers
• chums
• compadres
• confidants
• musketeers
• intimates
• confidantes
• amigos
• cronies
• allies
• familiars
• alter egos
• cohorts
• sports
• blood brothers
• accomplices
• collaborators
• companions
• mates
• confederates
• hearties
• benefactors
• abettors
• supporters
• sympathizers
• pen pals
• hobnobbers
• main men
• well-wishers
• friendlies

Dissimilar Words

• competitors
• opponents
• rivals
• adversaries
• antagonists
• enemies
• foes
• archenemies
• nemeses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brothers

Court records show West’s two brothers and several nieces and nephews were his legal heirs. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

The brothers, who were born in the United States and moved to the United Kingdom as children, hold dual citizenship. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Lopes is one of seven former Chi Phi fraternity brothers who are accused in a lawsuit of drugging and raping a female Cornell student at their fraternity house in October 2024. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The brothers have also been charged in a similar case in Romania. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Grant Umbright, the 2026 Naperville Sun Player of the Year, grew up watching his older brothers Connor and Michael play for Stock before starring for the Redhawks himself. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

According to an obituary, Ringquist left behind her parents, two older brothers and other family. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

But the gracious gift proved to be a deadly hazard that killed Zion Maine and left his father, two teen brothers and stepmom critically hurt. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026