Synonyms of brother

brother

noun

1

as in sibling

a male connected with another person by a common parent

When was the last time you called your brother?

Related Words

• sibling
• stepbrother
• relative
• sister
• cousin
• family
• house
• kinsman
• stepsister
• in-law
• relation
• kinswoman
• tribe
• people
• clan
• folk
• kindred
• blood
• kinsfolk
• lineage
• kinfolk
• stock
• kissing cousin
• line

Dissimilar Words

• nonrelative

2

as in monk

a member of a religious community of men

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

Related Words

• monk
• father
• preacher
• nun
• bishop
• friar
• reverend
• deacon
• minister
• cleric
• abbot
• mendicant
• monastic
• archbishop
• clergyman
• clerical
• pope
• dean
• pastor
• prelate
• dominie
• clergyperson
• divine
• ecclesiastic
• presbyter
• clerk
• high priest
• oblate
• rector
• churchman
• padre
• diocesan
• vicar
• monsignor
• missionary
• parson
• abbé
• curé
• confessor
• chaplain
• shepherd
• archpriest
• curate
• Holy Joe
• sky pilot
• revivalist
• evangelist
• missioner
• novice
• mother superior
• Reverend Mother
• religious
• priestess
• abbess
• missionizer
• prioress
• anchoress
• high priestess
• deaconess
• votary
• cloistress
• conventual
• clergywoman

Dissimilar Words

• layman
• lay reader
• secular
• lector
• layperson

3

as in friend

a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity

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

Related Words

• friend
• comrade
• partner
• sister
• buddy
• fellow
• colleague
• pal
• acquaintance
• confidant
• chum
• compadre
• confidante
• intimate
• peer
• familiar
• associate
• musketeer
• alter ego
• crony
• amigo
• cohort
• accomplice
• ally
• blood brother
• companion
• hearty
• collaborator
• mate
• sport
• benefactor
• hobnobber
• pen pal
• abettor
• supporter
• main man
• sympathizer
• confederate
• friendly
• well-wisher

Dissimilar Words

• competitor
• opponent
• adversary
• rival
• antagonist
• enemy
• foe
• nemesis
• archenemy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brother

Michelle’s older sister, Cynthia Dunbar, said at the press conference that her brother Kevin, his wife Nancy and her cousin Michael submitted their DNA to the genealogy database, which led to identifying Michelle as the victim. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

This had happened in the farmhouse down the hill, where Angie now lived, along with Uncle Abe and Aunt Martha and a trio of her brothers. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Skubal is deeply competitive, still fueled by his upbringing as a younger brother in a rowdy household. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

In the meantime, David has been declared dead, his little brother is now his big brother, and — perhaps weirdest of all — music videos are now a very big thing on MTV. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026