STEPBROTHER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

stepbrother

noun

Definition of stepbrother

as in brother

Related Words

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Dissimilar Words

nonrelative

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stepbrother On Drake & Josh, Peck played Josh Nichols, the stepbrother to Bell's Drake Parker, who couldn't be more different. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 The blended family were pictured smiling at his stepbrother Lennox’s high school graduation in June 2025, as Pia shared in her Instagram Stories. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 June 2026 Or two self-loathing stepbrothers and their toxic, brutally violent codependence? — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepbrother

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepbrother

Noun

Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller star in the pic set in 1986 Queens, NY, in which two brothers become entangled in a scheme that ends up involving the Russian mafia, putting their family at risk.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
The brothers were already in a bitter dispute over the sale of a family home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

The Fire Country spinoff series follows straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox (Baccarin), the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Fire Country‘s Diane Farr).

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Daisy was Lizzie’s stepsister through her stepfather Jim Lemay, played by Anthony Addabbo.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stepsister

Noun

His big adult break happened when visiting his sister in San Francisco in 1954.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Created by Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin, the series follows Trina Vega (Daniella Monet reprising her role) as a struggling actress stuck in the shadow of her superstar sister, Tori (Victoria Justice).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sister

Noun

The cousin had made it to the top of the suicide-bomber list at Menagh, said his prayers, and taken his position behind the driver’s seat in a truck full of explosives.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousin

Noun

His insight gleaned from both his study of history and his instinctive attuning to the dramas that play out on the tongue made his food pop at Coach House and its casual, drinky sibling, Lilac Tiger.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026