Synonyms of cousins

cousins

noun

plural of cousin

as in relatives

a person connected with another by blood or marriage

we both were surprised to learn that we are distant cousins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relatives
• relations
• families
• kinsmen
• kins
• folk
• in-laws
• people
• houses
• tribes
• clans
• races
• lineages
• blood
• kinswomen
• kinfolks
• kinsfolk
• kissing cousins
• stocks
• kindreds
• lines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonrelatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cousins

His sister ended up marrying an Italian man, and in 2016, Monasterios’ cousins decided to acquire Italian citizenship. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

That’s in stark contrast to their arachnid cousins, spiders, whose females that tend to be violent, attacking and eating the males. — Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Survivors also include her cousins, Ellis John, David and Sam; and godchildren Issac, Tim and Nova. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

In the early days, the two cousins spent countless early mornings mixing cookie dough, late nights scrubbing kitchens, and weekends wondering whether the business would survive another week. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

My mother, grandparents, and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins are from Mobile, Alabama. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Both Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler are former Disney stars, but these two are also distant cousins. — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Three of my aunts were nuns, many of my cousins became priests, and my parents, siblings and I were all educated by the Jesuits. — Geri McGinn Kerger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The childhood sports idols for my generation of cousins were Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and boxing champion Julio César Chávez, not Mexican soccer legends Hugo Sánchez and Jorge Campos. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026