BROTHERS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word brothers. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BROTHERS
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brethren | nounn | |||||||
noun • (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | ||||||||
family | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | ||||||||
kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
kinsmen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male relative | ||||||||
siblings | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person's brother or sister | ||||||||
buddy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | ||||||||
chum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities • bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish • a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish | ||||||||
comrade | nounn | |||||||
noun • a friend who is frequently in the company of another • a fellow member of the Communist Party • used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement | ||||||||
crony | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | ||||||||
pal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities verb • become friends; act friendly towards | ||||||||
sidekick | nounn | |||||||
noun • a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities | ||||||||
blood brother | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male with the same parents as someone else • a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother |