Synonyms of sister

sister

noun

1

as in brother

a female connected with another person by a common parent

She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• nonrelative

2

as in nun

a member of a religious community of women

Many of the sisters in the convent participate in community outreach programs.

Related Words

• nun
• monk
• mother superior
• Reverend Mother
• abbess
• religious
• priestess
• novice
• prioress
• anchoress
• deaconess
• preacher
• friar
• bishop
• high priestess
• votary
• deacon
• reverend
• cloistress
• cleric
• mendicant
• father
• archbishop
• monastic
• dean
• clerical
• clergywoman
• clergyman
• abbot
• divine
• pope
• minister
• clergyperson
• oblate
• pastor
• conventual
• clerk
• diocesan
• ecclesiastic
• high priest
• prelate
• dominie
• presbyter
• rector
• missionary
• vicar
• churchman
• padre
• monsignor
• parson
• confessor
• abbé
• curé
• chaplain
• curate
• shepherd
• archpriest
• Holy Joe
• sky pilot
• evangelist
• revivalist
• missioner
• missionizer

Dissimilar Words

• lay reader
• layman
• secular
• layperson
• lector

3

as in friend

a woman with whom one feels a sense of solidarity

We started a web site for women entrepreneurs to connect with our sisters around the globe.

Related Words

• friend
• partner
• colleague
• peer
• buddy
• pal
• associate
• acquaintance
• brother
• comrade
• confidant
• confidante
• chum
• intimate
• compadre
• familiar
• alter ego
• musketeer
• crony
• companion
• fellow
• cohort
• accomplice
• ally
• blood brother
• hearty
• amigo
• collaborator
• supporter
• mate
• sport
• benefactor
• hobnobber
• pen pal
• abettor
• main man
• sympathizer
• confederate
• friendly
• well-wisher

Dissimilar Words

• competitor
• opponent
• adversary
• rival
• antagonist
• enemy
• foe
• nemesis
• archenemy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sister

Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

After a 20-year run on The Young and the Restless as the ambitious executive Brad Carlton, Diamont has settled into a fan-favorite, years-long relationship with Heather Tom on that soap’s sister series, The Bold and the Beautiful. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

One of his elder sisters, Frieda, was participating in a pie-baking contest at school. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Nicole Kidman is also returning as Sally's sister, Gillian Owens, and the film is set to hit theaters in September. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026