FAMILY Synonyms
There are 34 hypernyms of the word family. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FAMILY
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kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
kinfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
category | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | ||||||||
class | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a body of students who are taught together • people having the same social, economic, or educational status • education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings • a league ranked by quality • a body of students who graduate together • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders • elegance in dress or behavior verb • arrange or order by classes or categories | ||||||||
fellowship | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities • the state of being with someone • money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research | ||||||||
folk | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • people in general (often used in the plural) • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • people descended from a common ancestor • the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community | ||||||||
home | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • used of your own ground • relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are noun • where you live at a particular time • housing that someone is living in • the country or state or city where you live • (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score • the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end • place where something began and flourished • an environment offering affection and security • a social unit living together • an institution where people are cared for adverb • at or to or in the direction of one's home or family • on or to the point aimed at • to the fullest extent; to the heart adjective satellite • inside the country verb • provide with, or send to, a home • return home accurately from a long distance | ||||||||
house | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families • the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments • the members of a religious community living together • the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema • an official assembly having legislative powers • aristocratic family line • play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults • (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided • the management of a gambling house or casino • a social unit living together • a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented • a building in which something is sheltered or located verb • contain or cover • provide someone with accomodation | ||||||||
household | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together | ||||||||
kinsfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
kinsperson | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others | ||||||||
member | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) • anything that belongs to a set or class • an external body part that projects from the body • an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations) • the male sex organ | ||||||||
menage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together | ||||||||
mob | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disorderly crowd of people • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of criminals verb • press tightly together or cram | ||||||||
phratry | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
sept | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor • the month following August and preceding October | ||||||||
syndicate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of companies for some definite purpose • a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication verb • join together into a syndicate • organize into or form a syndicate • sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations | ||||||||
crime syndicate | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities | ||||||||
family line | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
family unit | nounn | |||||||
noun • primary social group; parents and children |