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

Composed of the Hernández brothers (Jorge, Hernán, Eduardo and Luis) and cousin Óscar Lara, Los Tigres Del Norte was founded in the late 1960s in the Sinaloan town of Rosa Morada and settled in San José. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

All seven fraternity brothers named in the civil lawsuit have denied wrongdoing and no criminal charges have been filed in the case. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Four years ago, one of Gill-Howard's younger brothers, Prestin Gill, was killed by gun violence in his hometown of Milwaukee. — Matt Finkel, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The festival hosted 863 speakers, including Michelle Obama, the Russo brothers, and Neon Founder Tom Quinn. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

The Lumière brothers, makers of the cinematograph device, brought their invention to Budapest's Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 — just months after its Paris debut — and had camera operators film landmarks in the city the same year. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

DiCanio is the youngest of three brothers, and the two oldest, Charlie and George, also played football for the Bears. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Other women the brothers preyed on came forward to the authorities, around 40 in all. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026