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
• friar
• bishop
• reverend
• nun
• deacon
• cleric
• abbot
• mendicant
• minister
• archbishop
• monastic
• clergyman
• clerical
• dean
• pope
• pastor
• prelate
• dominie
• clergyperson
• divine
• ecclesiastic
• presbyter
• clerk
• high priest
• oblate
• churchman
• rector
• padre
• diocesan
• vicar
• monsignor
• parson
• abbé
• curé
• missionary
• 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
• familiar
• peer
• 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

Rodgers added that he's enjoyed spending time with his brother’s children. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Pancho’s brother called up the leaders of the self-defense milita, and soon 200 men were combing the hills by flashlight. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Due to their differing schedules, the Wong brothers don’t often get the chance to meet up while on the clock. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

All in all, the journey, from bidding my brother farewell in Cairo International Airport to landing here, took four years. — Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026