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

Knappman, who lives in California, coordinated with his sister in Louisiana and a pair of cousins from Maine and North Carolina to purchase a new headstone engraved with Horan’s name and the dates of her birth and death. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Scientists have long proposed that modern Homo sapiens outcompeted their robust cousins through sheer intelligence. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 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

One of my cousins is an oyster farmer, and the other, Sawyer, is a multi-hyphenate creative who moonlights as my coastal fashion advisor. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 July 2026

Gregory is survived by his fiancée; his daughter Scarlette; his parents, Catherine and Monte Colburn; his grandfather, Martin Urjevich; five siblings; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

No one has been arrested in connection with the cousins’ deaths. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Despite support from her husband, parents, siblings and cousins — and an argument from her own attorney — the Idaho mother accused of killing her 18-month-old twins won’t be able to post bond. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026