Synonyms of kin

kin 1 of 2

noun

ˈkin 

1

as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family
• tribe
• clan
• house
• folks
• people
• lineage
• descendant
• blood
• race
• kinfolk
• household
• kinsfolk
• stock
• kindred
• dynasty
• relative
• line
• kith
• offspring
• kinsman
• extended family
• nuclear family
• brood
• progeny
• scion
• seed
• issue
• blended family
• kinswoman
• clansman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• birth
• extraction
• descent
• ancestry
• pedigree

2

as in cousin

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 & Similar Words

• cousin
• relative
• relation
• kinsman
• family
• in-law
• folk
• tribe
• clan
• people
• house
• lineage
• kinfolk
• blood
• kinswoman
• kinsfolk
• kindred
• stock
• race
• kissing cousin
• line

kin

2 of 2

adjective

as in kindred

Related Words

• kindred
• folk
• national
• cultural
• familial
• multicultural
• tribal
• racial
• ethnic
• multiculti
• ethnical

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kin

Noun

While porch geese and their kin are having a comeback, over time camp décor can age your entryway if it’s not done with intention. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Sheriff’s officials said the body will be taken to the Gunnison County Coroner’s Office and that no further information will be released until the pilot’s next-of-kin have been notified. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 13 July 2026

Adjective

The Secret Service was not playing to get in that motherf–kin’ stadium. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025

Chickens also retain a smidge of the predatory instinct that made their kin such formidable hunters. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024