BROTHER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

brother

noun

Definition of brother

as in sibling

a male connected with another person by a common parent When was the last time you called your brother?

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as in monk

a member of a religious community of men He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.

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as in friend

a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.

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Recent Examples of brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s brother and a 42-year-old former lawmaker, spoke to supporters at a polling station in Miami, Florida. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Real life Ninja Warriors Based out of Utah, brothers Kai and Luke Beckstrand are two of the best obstacle racers in the world. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 The brothers met in Davis and then ran across the Yolo Causeway to Sacramento. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Todd’s brother and a longtime music executive — says of the block party. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brother

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother

Noun

Even siblings grieving the same person may want different things from the holidays.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The latter represents a tradition shared with siblings and nieces.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sibling

Noun

In 1517 a Roman Catholic monk and theologian named Martin Luther did something that would eventually split Western Christianity.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, one monk intones that more offerings will bring the family greater blessing and peace.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of monk

Noun

Sundfør was also drawn to Julian’s ideas through a close friend who converted to Catholicism while battling cancer, and with whom Sundfør read religious texts, including Julian’s Revelations.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
The hopeful part is the part where the people who are dealing with the consequences of that look toward their community, look toward their friends, look toward the people around them for support, for help, for unity—all of those sorts of things.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

Authorities say Van Rootselaar killed her mother and stepbrother at home before attacking a nearby secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, killing five children ages 12 and 13 as well as an educational assistant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Come for the retelling of the Jane Austen novel Emma, stay for the costumes, the iconic slang and the heartfelt message at its center—and the taboo romance between her and her former stepbrother, played by a young Paul Rudd.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepbrother

Noun

That may earn her the admiration of her college comrades, but at home, she’s seen as an idealistic naif — mocked, in particular, by her older brother Milan (Miodrag Dragicevic), who is staunchly right-wing in his sympathies.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of comrade

Noun

Research partners recorded the various sounds that drones make when their propellers get chipped or cracked or their motor becomes damaged or begins to fail.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Investigators are working with Nigeria and international partners to review genomic findings and verify her movements and interactions in Uganda and en route to Abuja.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Lincoln also is survived by two daughters, Martha and Rebecca; two granddaughters; and a sister, Mary Miles.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Desiree Rojas, whose sister was among the women abused by Chavez, declined to comment when asked whether her family was considering legal action against the union.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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