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kin

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of kin

1 a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
  • Tim invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party.
Synonyms of kin

blood, clan, family, folks, house, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe
Words Related to kin

blended family, nuclear family

extended family, household, kith

brood

descendant (also descendent), issue, offspring, progeny, scion, seed

clansman, kinsman, kinswoman, relative

dynasty
Near Antonyms of kin

ancestry, birth, descent, extraction, origin, pedigree
2 a person connected with another by blood or marriage
  • Since she did not appear to be kin to either side, we've no idea what she was doing at the wedding.
Synonyms of kin

cousin, kinsman, relation, relative
Words Related to kin

in-law

kinswoman

blood, clan, family, folk, house, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe
Antonyms of kin

nonrelative

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