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
• nuns
• fathers
• friars
• bishops
• preachers
• deacons
• clerics
• clericals
• mendicants
• clergymen
• monastics
• oblates
• archbishops
• ministers
• abbots
• deans
• ecclesiastics
• popes
• clergypersons
• reverends
• divines
• prelates
• pastors
• missionaries
• presbyters
• churchmen
• dominies
• archpriests
• 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

The tour then moved into the Curtis brothers' home, where a dining table serves as a central part of the set. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The number represents about a third of the Connecticut prison population and individually represents mothers, fathers, brothers, sons who have been accused but not found guilty. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Both my wife and I have been through the loss of our parents and found the following method has worked very well for dividing up sentimental possessions among the many brothers and sisters on both sides of the family. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Picking up years after the original 2008 film and 2010 sequel, the fictional brothers head back to Camp Rock to find a new opener for their reunion tour after their initial one dropped out at the last minute. — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Cárdenas is survived by his wife, Dolores Carrillo Garcia; two sons, Xoan and Alessandro; a stepdaughter, Jessica Duarte; two stepsons, Jason and Jon Paul; nine grandchildren; and two brothers, Frank and Robert. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

In an unlikely move, the NYC Culture Club, founded by brothers Clayton and Parker Calvert, has moved into New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The baby girl, whose name has not yet been announced, is 15th in the line of succession, behind her mother and older brothers, August Philip Hawke, 5, and Ernest George Ronnie, 3. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Aug. 2026

Tom Holland’s brothers reportedly stayed at ‘The Village,’ newer cottage-style suites. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026