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

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, 26 Sep. 2026

But seven plaintiffs maintained in court on September 18 that only two relatives, Gilles and Nicholas Flavian, had signed the agreement and that the rest had not been consulted, per the newspaper. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

For many people, caring for aging parents or relatives has become a second occupation, characterized by unpredictable shifts, costs and stress. — Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Some relatives and friends previously questioned some of Pike’s accounts of abuse and described her as a pathological liar in trial testimony, according to court documents. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Long before this, Mariana’s mother had returned to Mexico, leaving her with relatives. — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Pay attention to people-search sites displaying your address, age, relatives, phone numbers or email addresses. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 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