AKIN Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word akin. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AKIN
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| cognate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another • a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language adjective satellite • related in nature • having the same ancestral language • related by blood | ||||||||
| kindred | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • similar in quality or character • related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
| alike | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • having the same or similar characteristics adverb • equally • in a like manner | ||||||||
| analogous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin adjective satellite • similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar | ||||||||
| comparable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • able to be compared or worthy of comparison adjective satellite • conforming in every respect | ||||||||
| homologous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function • corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species | ||||||||
| related | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics • connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage | ||||||||
| similar | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by correspondence or resemblance • having the same or similar characteristics • resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination adjective satellite • (of words) expressing closely related meanings • capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | ||||||||
| blood-related | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
| consanguine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
| consanguineal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
| consanguineous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
| kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
