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familial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of familial

of or relating to a household or family

  • itʼs a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
Synonyms of familial

domestic, household
Words Related to familial

homelike, homely, homey (also homy)

residential
Antonyms of familial

nondomestic, nonfamilial

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