What is another word for brother-in-law?
Pronunciation:
[ bɹˈʌðəɹɪnlˈɔː], [ bɹˈʌðəɹɪnlˈɔː], [ b_ɹ_ˈʌ_ð_ə_ɹ_ɪ_n_l_ˈɔː]
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Synonyms for Brother-in-law:
n.
• kinsman (noun)- kin.
- kinswoman,
- Inlaw,
- sister-in-law,
- in-law,
- stepparent,
- SIBS,
- stepsister,
- relative,
- agnates,
- uncles,
- nephews,
- uncle,
- Brothers-in-law,
- Sisters-in-law,
- aunts,
- Fathers-in-law,
- stepbrother,
- Stepparents,
- step-parent,
- grandparent,
- nieces,
- step-brother,
- niece,
- sib,
- kinsperson,
- stepsisters,
- relative-in-law,
- aunt,
- grandparents,
- clansperson,
- great-grandparents,
- mother-in-law,
- great grandparent,
- cognates,
- father-in-law,
- nephew,
- kinsman,
- step-sister,
- in-laws.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:- clan,
- pace,
- congener,
- beget,
- whole step,
- church father,
- kindred,
- mistreat,
- intercourse,
- family line,
- half-brother,
- don,
- consanguineous,
- akin,
- sexual relation,
- ill-treat,
- blood-related,
- stair,
- carnal knowledge,
- connexion,
- half-sister,
- half brother,
- line of descent,
- congenator,
- connectedness,
- connate,
- whole tone,
- begetter,
- kinsfolk,
- male parent,
- association,
- connective,
- cousin-german,
- patrikin,
- sept,
- padre,
- footstep,
- maltreat,
- ill-use,
- profligate,
- stemma,
- bring forth,
- patrilineal kin,
- blood relative,
- descent,
- footprint,
- sexual intercourse,
- sire,
- telling,
- relation back,
- measure,
- consanguine,
- stock,
- ethnic music,
- engender,
- connector,
- patrilineal sib,
- beginner,
- stone's throw,
- tread,
- first cousin,
- parentage,
- sex act,
- coition,
- abuse,
- get,
- overprotect,
- copulation,
- lineage,
- comparative,
- pedigree,
- roue,
- folk music,
- common people,
- tribe,
- fuss,
- agnatic,
- patrisib,
- founding father,
- proportional,
- kinship group,
- rake,
- female parent,
- stride,
- origin,
- bloodline,
- joining,
- footmark,
- dance step,
- generate,
- blood line,
- ancestry,
- rip,
- kinfolk,
- sexual congress,
- full cousin,
- gradation,
- kin group,
- congeneric,
- fatherhood,
- phratry,
- coitus,
- half sister,
- forefather,
- recounting,
- founder,
- link,
- paternal,
- footfall,
- line,
- father-god,
- tone,
- aunty,
- cognate word,
- blood relation,
- connecter.
How to use "Brother-in-law" in context?
Brother-in-law is the closest relation of a man to his wife that is not of the biological family. It usually refers to the husband of a sister or the husband of a wife's sister. Brother-in-law can also refer to the husband of a cousin, or the husband of a wife's cousin's wife. The term also denotes a man who is related to the person being described by marriage.
Paraphrases for Brother-in-law:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
brother.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
friend.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
son-in-law, stepbrother.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Brother-in-law:
n.
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person
relative-in-law, in-law.
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person
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