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

Lately, as local opposition to the data centers has grown even more heated, the Pearson brothers were briefly banned from city-council meetings. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

The Other Side is the newest venture from Luca and Michele Hu, the twin brothers behind the Chinese Box Group and longtime stalwarts of Milan’s mixology scene. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

The brothers’ father, LaVar Ball, played college basketball, but didn’t make it to the NBA. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Bitters End has been active for more than three decades, releasing films in Japan by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Bong Joon-ho, the Dardenne brothers, Jia Zhangke, Roy Andersson and Gianfranco Rosi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

The Coen brothers have hired him four times; Spike Lee, nine. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The brothers are founders of a leading Italian restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which also has a location in Fort Worth, Bocca Osteria Romana. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

By 1944 the Bíró brothers’ pen, known as the Birome, had gained popularity in Argentina. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026

Kate’s even allegedly pushing for a meeting between the brothers. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026