Synonyms of sisters

sisters

noun

plural of sister

1

as in brothers

a female connected with another person by a common parent

She plans to spend her birthday with her twin sister.

Related Words

• brothers
• siblings
• cousins
• relatives
• kinsmen
• stepbrothers
• relations
• stepsisters
• kinswomen
• families
• in-laws
• people
• tribes
• folk
• races
• clans
• houses
• blood
• kinfolks
• lineages
• kinsfolk
• stocks
• kissing cousins
• kindreds
• lines

Dissimilar Words

• nonrelatives

2

as in nuns

a member of a religious community of women

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

Related Words

• nuns
• monks
• novices
• abbesses
• priestesses
• friars
• religious
• mother superior
• deaconesses
• anchoresses
• clergywomen
• Reverend Mother
• bishops
• preachers
• conventuals
• deacons
• prioresses
• clerics
• votaries
• oblates
• clericals
• high priestesses
• mendicants
• clergymen
• archbishops
• monastics
• deans
• ecclesiastics
• clergypersons
• missionaries
• divines
• fathers
• prelates
• popes
• cloistresses
• abbots
• reverends
• pastors
• ministers
• presbyters
• dominies
• churchmen
• diocesans
• archpriests
• clerks
• high priests
• abbés
• rectors
• curés
• padres
• vicars
• monsignors
• confessors
• parsons
• chaplains
• shepherds
• sky pilots
• Holy Joes
• missioners
• curates
• revivalists
• evangelists
• missionizers

Dissimilar Words

• lay readers
• laymen
• laypeople
• lectors
• seculars

3

as in friends

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

• friends
• colleagues
• partners
• peers
• buddies
• associates
• acquaintances
• comrades
• pals
• confidants
• brothers
• chums
• compadres
• musketeers
• intimates
• confidantes
• amigos
• cronies
• familiars
• allies
• alter egos
• cohorts
• sports
• companions
• blood brothers
• supporters
• collaborators
• accomplices
• fellows
• mates
• confederates
• hearties
• benefactors
• abettors
• sympathizers
• pen pals
• hobnobbers
• main men
• well-wishers
• friendlies

Dissimilar Words

• competitors
• opponents
• rivals
• adversaries
• antagonists
• enemies
• foes
• archenemies
• nemeses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sisters

Continue reading … BAD MEDICINE – Doctor accused of shooting two young sisters in violent road rage clash. — FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Above, her sisters Cassie (left) and Rachel appear alongside the singer in the TV movie Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

The examination was conducted in the presence of one of his sisters, and Khan was then returned to Adiala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The sale of their father’s orchard and the ensuing inheritance negotiations have brought sisters Anica and Irena, who live on the Croatian mainland, back to their rustic family home. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

His twin sisters, Jenna and Mara, lead the 49ers Foundation charity wing. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Buzzkill centers on a group of sorority sisters who end up trapped with a murderer. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

This season, whether or not the Williams sisters will receive one — either individually for singles, or together for doubles — has been a key storyline. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Another challenge for the Price sisters early in their tenure as owners was taking over as young women in an industry dominated by male founders. — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026