KINSWOMEN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

kinswomen

noun

plural of kinswoman

as in kinsmen

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nonrelatives

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Noun

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, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025

Definition of kinsmen

Noun

The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
And of course there are your cousins, who are black, and your aunt, too.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

She's talked publicly about how the New Zealand coastal aesthetic and the California one felt like natural relatives.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Tents have been set up at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu, where relatives can provide DNA samples to help identify the dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of relatives

Noun

As a senator, her priorities include supporting economic development, bettering police and community relations, securing funding for educational programs and passing policies for affordable housing, according to her campaign website.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
But despite years of diplomatic efforts there is no sign of a breakthrough in ending a war that has had repercussions for the global food and energy supply, as well as severely straining relations between Russia and Western countries.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of relations

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