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
• nuns
• fathers
• friars
• bishops
• preachers
• deacons
• clerics
• clericals
• mendicants
• clergymen
• monastics
• oblates
• archbishops
• ministers
• abbots
• deans
• ecclesiastics
• popes
• clergypersons
• reverends
• divines
• prelates
• pastors
• missionaries
• presbyters
• churchmen
• dominies
• archpriests
• 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

Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, shared a snap on Instagram Stories, in which the couple posed with both Madden brothers as well as Nicole Richie, who has been married to Joel since 2010. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

The brothers say Scoops 'N' Smiles is about more than ice cream. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The baby girl, whose name has not yet been announced, is 15th in the line of succession, behind her mother and older brothers, August Philip Hawke, 5, and Ernest George Ronnie, 3. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026

These publications came to Live Nation via Veeps, the ticketed livestreaming company founded by Good Charlotte brothers Joel and Benji Madden. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Spano’s life outside the company underscores that the brothers have optimised for something other than pure scale. — Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Tom Holland’s brothers reportedly stayed at ‘The Village,’ newer cottage-style suites. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

During the celebration, the brothers wore black tuxedos and tucked dainty wildflowers into the buttonholes of their jackets. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

During the switchover to the new system, the MacLeod brothers worked from substations in different communities along the coast while Varvarikos coordinated from Fort Albany. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026