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

By late adolescence, my relatives’ narrative was on how much agency enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue had in shaping their future. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

During that news conference, the room was filled with McCarthy’s relatives. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

As El Mayo expanded his power – a fact that put him in the crosshairs of the United States, which offered a $15 million reward for his capture – many close relatives were arrested and extradited to US territory. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

All user data is kept confidential to that individual, though users can opt in to sharing it with others—like older folks who want to share it with their relatives or doctors to keep track of their health together. — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

That may include your home address, phone number and information about relatives. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

In the absence of any official accounting, several online platforms solicited reports of missing relatives from survivors. — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026

Sharing the clean-air tips in this article may be helpful to day care providers or friends and relatives your child visits often. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Officials have also set up assistance centers to help friends and relatives of the people who have been rescued, as well as the passengers who are still considered missing, according to the prime minister. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026