KINSMEN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

kinsmen

noun

plural of kinsman

as in cousins

a person connected with another by blood or marriage to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman

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nonrelatives

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Recent Examples of kinsmen Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Besides her sons, she is survived by grandchildren Dominic, Maggie, Nora and Ella; her sister Theresa (Michael); her nieces, Candice (Gordon) and Melanie (Trey); her nephews, Charles and David; as well as many cousins and extended family.

— David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Laura and her siblings bonded with Princess Diana and their royal cousins on family vacations to Necker Island (with Lady Sarah’s kids joining them).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

Nearly two dozen relatives are expected to attend, traveling from England, New York and Mexico.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
The genetic genealogy technique involves taking crime scene evidence to develop a profile that is used to search consumer DNA databases for genetic relatives who consented to assist law enforcement.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of relatives

Noun

At the core of South Africa’s push to reset its ties with the US while maintaining strong relations with China are mines like the giant Mogalakwena site, 150 miles north of Johannesburg and operated by Valterra Platinum.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Iran’s ambassador to Russia also said in February 2025 that Tehran and Moscow no longer needed SWIFT for bilateral banking relations and were using their own confidential bank-messaging systems.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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