Synonyms of sibling

sibling

noun

as in sister

a person connected with another by a common parent

I asked her if she had any siblings.

Related Words

• sister
• brother
• cousin
• relative
• relation
• family
• blood
• stepbrother
• house
• in-law
• kinsman
• stepsister
• people
• stock
• race
• kinswoman
• folk
• line
• tribe
• clan
• lineage
• kinfolk
• kindred
• kinsfolk
• kissing cousin

Dissimilar Words

• nonrelative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sibling

Families may have to take unpaid leave, arrange care for siblings, find temporary housing and repeatedly travel across the country simply to give their child a chance at survival. — Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Cass is survived by his mother, Cacilda, his siblings, Robson and Rosângela, his nephews, and his partner, Paulo. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

His son was beloved by his three siblings and close to his mother. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

What is supposed to be a chance to heal takes a turn when McConaughey’s mother Ma Mac (portrayed by Holland Taylor in the series) accidentally reveals a decades-old secret that suggests the two friends could actually be half-siblings. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026