Synonyms of kinship

kinship

noun

ˈkin-ˌship 

as in relationship

the fact or state of having something in common

she and I have a special kinship since we both grew up in England

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relationship
• connection
• association
• affinity
• correlation
• relation
• linkage
• liaison
• link
• similarity
• bearing
• bond
• resemblance
• relevance
• affiliation
• tie
• alliance
• interrelation
• union
• pertinence
• materiality
• agreement
• community
• accordance
• sameness
• correspondence
• identicalness
• conformity
• likeness
• alikeness
• congruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• variance
• variability
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• incongruence
• incongruousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kinship

People thought the rapper’s distinctively nasal voice had developed an unlikely kinship with Morrissey. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

The essays in the book, which focus on beekeeping and other forms of animal husbandry, invite us to explore creaturely worlds beyond our own, and to recognize our kinship with other living beings. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Carlisle and Childers also found a kinship in their studies of Eastern Religion, an exploration that is deeply threaded through the journey of Snipe Hunter. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026