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

Fortune reviewed thousands of text messages exchanged between Garg and Lewis over 13 months that show how quickly the kinship between a founder and an investor who wanted to coach him pivoted into open hostility. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Willis has noticed and compared that duo to his 2010-14 kinship with NaVorro Bowman. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Carrington in particular models what some have termed an ecofeminist approach, one that does not appropriate animals for the artist’s own self-revelation but instead develops kinship across species. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Many here say that, despite Iceland’s European roots, the country feels just as much kinship with the United States – if not more. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026