STEPSISTER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

stepsister

noun

Definition of stepsister

as in stepbrother

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Dissimilar Words

nonrelative

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Recent Examples of stepsister That doesn’t bode well for Jake’s stepsister, McKenna (Swayam Bhatia), who reveals to Tegan in the season’s final moments that she’s been bitten by a vampire during an attack on their school. — Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026 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 Sanghee does have support, however, from her younger stepsister (Park Miso), a shy aspiring artist who admires both her films and her principles; if only Sanghee liked her more. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stepsister

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepsister

Noun

Authorities say Van Rootselaar killed her mother and stepbrother at home before attacking a nearby secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, killing five children ages 12 and 13 as well as an educational assistant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Come for the retelling of the Jane Austen novel Emma, stay for the costumes, the iconic slang and the heartfelt message at its center—and the taboo romance between her and her former stepbrother, played by a young Paul Rudd.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepbrother

Noun

That was more than five and a half years after hurricanes Irma and Maria walloped both it and its higher-rise sister building, which is now that nearly-400-room Westin.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Their sacrifice impacted not only their brothers and sisters in uniform, but also their families and communities here at home, which were forever changed by their loss.

— Beth Hillman, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sister

Noun

Jontay grabbed a rebound and flung the ball seventy-five feet to his younger brother Jevon, a perfect pass that ended in a dunk.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Tommy Carr, whose grandfathers are College Hall of Famers and brother is Notre Dame's quarterback, successfully filled in for Underwood in a comeback win against the Nittany Lions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of brother

Noun

His younger siblings played basketball on their garage hoop, and Josh Turek did too—from his wheelchair.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2026
Despite the weight difference, Specialized says the FACT 10r offers the same stiffness and comfort characteristics as its lighter sibling.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of sibling

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