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

This triggered over 40 additional women to come forward with their own stories about the brothers. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

The New York Times reported Tuesday that two of the fraternity brothers were expelled, two more were suspended, and one who had already graduated was barred from campus. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 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

The two brothers have spoke out publicly about grappling with grief and mental health in the years since. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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

The film follows two brothers who become entangled in a dangerous criminal underworld. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

But campus police made no arrests, and the district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, initially declined to pursue charges against the seven fraternity brothers. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Change is something the iconic Miami farm stand and bakery, first opened by brothers Ray and Russell Knaus in 1956, weathered on a far larger scale last year. — Connie Ogle october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026