Synonyms of tribe

tribe

noun

ˈtrīb 

as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

the wedding joined the two tribes together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family
• clan
• house
• folks
• people
• lineage
• kin
• race
• descendant
• household
• blood
• kindred
• dynasty
• stock
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• relative
• line
• nuclear family
• offspring
• extended family
• seed
• progeny
• kinsman
• issue
• brood
• kith
• blended family
• scion
• clansman
• kinswoman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• birth
• extraction
• descent
• ancestry
• pedigree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tribe

In response, a coalition of nine environmental groups and two Native American tribes filed lawsuits saying that the move violates the ESA’s statutory language and inhibits its fundamental goals. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 19 July 2026

While on the island of Telepylos, Odysseus and his men come across the Laestrygonians, a tribe of cannibalistic giant monsters. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Indeed, the decline of the Bronze Age was accompanied by a number of seismic events, including a massive, yearslong drought that very well may have pushed a number of tribes around the Eastern Mediterranean to move to other regions. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Nolan took considerable creative liberties with the Laestrygonians, a tribe of man-eating giants descended from Poseidon. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026