Synonyms of relatives

relatives

noun

plural of relative

as in cousins

a person connected with another by blood or marriage

it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cousins
• relations
• families
• kinsmen
• kins
• in-laws
• folk
• people
• tribes
• houses
• clans
• lineages
• blood
• races
• kinsfolk
• kinfolks
• stocks
• kinswomen
• kindreds
• kissing cousins
• lines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonrelatives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relatives

Additional speakers included members of the Ben Crump civil rights law firm, who stood by Frimpong's relatives. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

In addition to working as a home health aide for 18 years, Espina-Espinal, 55, raised four children, including a son who was murdered in 2009, relatives said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Friends and relatives have disputed suggestions that Ippolito participated in the murders. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Seaver argued that the order is so broad, and Parton’s business reach so great, that much of Nashville and even his own relatives are off limits to him. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

During court proceedings, relatives and friends accused Mackenzie of indoctrinating his congregation with doomsday sermons. — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Fortune has reported on scammers using voice-cloning tools to impersonate relatives since 2023. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Second, our model shows that, on average, the deceased relatives died 25 years ago. — Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026