What is another word for relative?
519 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈɛlətˌɪv], [ ɹˈɛlətˌɪv], [ ɹ_ˈɛ_l_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]
There are several synonyms for the word "relative", such as kin, kith and kin, family members, blood relatives, and kindred. Kin refers to one's family or relatives, while kith and kin suggest a group of close friends or associates, often considered as being like family. Family members are people who share a common ancestry and who live together as a unit. Blood relatives refer to individuals who share the same biological heritage and ancestry. Kindred is another synonym for relatives, which is often used to describe a group of people who share the same cultural, religious, or historical background. Overall, these synonyms illustrate the different ways in which we can describe the people we are related to and are close to in our lives.
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Similar words for relative:
- comparative (adjective)
- conditional (adjective)
- kindred (adjective)
- near (adjective)
- relevant (adjective)
- all (adjective)
- approximate (adjective)
- comparable (adjective)
- dependent (adjective)
- proportionate/proportional (adjective)
- brother (noun)
- congener (noun)
- connection (noun)
- cousin (noun)
- flesh and blood (noun)
- forebearer (noun)
- interconnection (noun)
- interrelationship (noun)
- kinship (noun)
- member of a family (noun)
- next of kin (noun)
- rate (noun)
- sibling (noun)
- son (noun)
- tie-in (noun)
Synonyms for Relative:
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adj.
• comparative- by comparison ,
- contrastive ,
- in proportion ,
- not positive ,
- with reservation ,
- metaphorical ,
- provisional .
- Codicillary ,
- with grain of salt ,
- with strings attached ,
- granted on certain terms ,
- iffy ,
- limited ,
- restrictive ,
- with reservations .
- Familiar ,
- akin ,
- ancestral ,
- brotherly ,
- consanguine ,
- fatherly ,
- fraternal ,
- hereditary ,
- kindred ,
- maternal ,
- motherly ,
- paternal ,
- related ,
- sisterly .
- in the offing ,
- near-at-hand ,
- in offing ,
- more near at hand ,
- more near-at-hand ,
- most near at hand ,
- most near-at-hand ,
- near at hand .
- ad rem ,
- applicatory ,
- be coming ,
- conformant ,
- having direct bearing on ,
- having to do with ,
- on the button ,
- pointful ,
- the point .
- more undifferenced ,
- most undifferenced ,
- re-lated ,
- un differenced ,
- un-differenced ,
- uni form ,
- uni-form .
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- juxtaposition ,
- start .
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- black sheep ,
- charge ,
- clanswoman ,
- elder ,
- eldest ,
- the elder .
- be getter ,
- be getters ,
- be-getter ,
- be-getters ,
- fore bearer ,
- fore bearers ,
- fore runner ,
- fore runners ,
- fore-bearer ,
- fore-bearers ,
- fore-runner ,
- fore-runners ,
- materfamiliases ,
- patresfamilias ,
- pre cursor ,
- pre cursors ,
- pre-cursor ,
- pre-cursors ,
- pro creator ,
- pro creators ,
- pro genitor ,
- pro genitors ,
- pro-creator ,
- pro-creators ,
- pro-genitor ,
- pro-genitors .
- Family ,
- ancestor ,
- aunt ,
- blood ,
- brotherhood ,
- clan ,
- consanguinity ,
- father ,
- fatherhood ,
- fraternity ,
- heredity ,
- kin ,
- kinfolk ,
- kinship ,
- lineage ,
- maternity ,
- mother ,
- motherhood ,
- nephew ,
- niece ,
- paternity ,
- sisterhood ,
- uncle .
- SIBS .
Other synonyms:
- Than ,
- Whereas ,
- all-time ,
- analogy ,
- comparatively ,
- father-in-law ,
- kinswoman ,
- kith and kin ,
- mother-in-law ,
- pronoun ,
- relatively ,
- reliant ,
- vis-A -vis ,
- yet .
- Beside ,
- Versus ,
- as ,
- comparable ,
- comparison ,
- conditional ,
- conditioned ,
- foil ,
- most ,
- perspective ,
- where ,
- while .
- alongside ,
- contingent ,
- dependent .
- on .
- rank .
- Against .
Other relevant words:
- Affinitive ,
- Appertaining ,
- Collatable ,
- En rapport ,
- Fellow-creature ,
- KIS ,
- Kinsmen ,
- Linking ,
- Matchable ,
- Multiplicator ,
- Pertaining ,
- Proportioned ,
- Referring ,
- Relating ,
- Relatives ,
- Repetend ,
- Submultiple ,
- Toward ,
- about ,
- affect ,
- affiliated ,
- affinity ,
- agnate ,
- aliquot part ,
- alliance ,
- allied ,
- allusive ,
- almost ,
- analogical ,
- analogous ,
- analogous to ,
- ancestry ,
- ancillary to ,
- antagonize ,
- appertain ,
- applicable ,
- apposite ,
- appropriate ,
- approximate ,
- approximation ,
- appurtenant ,
- appurtenant to ,
- apropos ,
- apt ,
- associate ,
- associated ,
- association ,
- associative ,
- attendant on ,
- auxiliary ,
- balanced ,
- bearing ,
- belonging to ,
- blood relation ,
- blood relative ,
- bond ,
- brother-in-law ,
- carnal knowledge ,
- child ,
- circulating decimal ,
- clansman ,
- clansperson ,
- coefficient ,
- cognate ,
- cognation ,
- coition ,
- coitus ,
- collateral ,
- collateral relative ,
- collation ,
- colleague ,
- commensurable ,
- commensurate ,
- common measure ,
- communication ,
- comparative ,
- compatible ,
- complement ,
- complex conjugate ,
- complex number ,
- concern ,
- concerning ,
- confront ,
- congenator ,
- congener ,
- congeneric ,
- congenial ,
- congress ,
- connected ,
- connection ,
- connections ,
- connective ,
- connexion ,
- consanguinean ,
- consistent ,
- contend ,
- contingent on ,
- contradict ,
- contrast ,
- contravene ,
- controvert ,
- copulation ,
- correlated ,
- correlation ,
- correlative ,
- correspondent ,
- corresponding ,
- corresponding to ,
- counteract ,
- cousin once removed ,
- cousin-german ,
- daughter ,
- decimal ,
- defend ,
- denominator ,
- dependency ,
- dependent on ,
- descendant ,
- differ ,
- difference ,
- disagree ,
- distaff side ,
- distant ,
- dividend ,
- divisor ,
- enate ,
- factor ,
- fair ,
- fellow ,
- fellow-citizen ,
- fellow-clansman ,
- fellow-countryman ,
- fight ,
- filiation ,
- first cousin ,
- fitting ,
- folk ,
- folks ,
- forebearer ,
- fraction ,
- gainsay ,
- german ,
- germane ,
- graduated ,
- grandchild ,
- granddaughter ,
- grandfather ,
- grandmother ,
- grandparent ,
- grandparents ,
- grandson ,
- half-brother ,
- harmonious ,
- heir ,
- homogeneity ,
- homology ,
- hookup ,
- identification ,
- impede ,
- in accordance with ,
- in common with ,
- in question ,
- in regard to ,
- in relation with ,
- in the mind ,
- in-laws ,
- interconnected ,
- interconnection ,
- intercourse ,
- interdependence ,
- interest ,
- interrelated ,
- interrelationship ,
- intimate ,
- irrational number ,
- kinsfolk ,
- kinsman ,
- kinsperson ,
- kissing kin ,
- link ,
- linkage ,
- mixed number ,
- much at one ,
- multiple ,
- multiplicand ,
- multiplier ,
- narration ,
- near ,
- nearness ,
- negate ,
- next of kin ,
- not absolute ,
- not quite ,
- numerator ,
- offshoot ,
- offspring ,
- on foot ,
- on the docket ,
- oppose ,
- parent ,
- partial ,
- particular ,
- people ,
- pertain ,
- pertaining to ,
- pertinent ,
- posterity ,
- pretty ,
- prime ,
- prime factor ,
- prime number ,
- product ,
- proper ,
- proportionable ,
- proportional ,
- proportionate ,
- provisory ,
- qualifying ,
- quite ,
- quotient ,
- rate ,
- rather ,
- rational number ,
- reasonable ,
- reciprocal ,
- recounting ,
- referable ,
- reference ,
- regard ,
- relating to ,
- relational ,
- relations ,
- relationship ,
- relative position ,
- relative to ,
- relativity ,
- relevancy ,
- relevant ,
- reliant on ,
- removed ,
- repel ,
- resist ,
- respect ,
- respective ,
- scion ,
- second cousin ,
- sib ,
- sibling ,
- significant ,
- similar ,
- similarity ,
- sister-in-law ,
- son ,
- spear side ,
- spousal ,
- stepbrother ,
- stepparent ,
- stepsister ,
- stock ,
- subject to ,
- subtrahend ,
- suited ,
- sum ,
- surd ,
- symmetrical ,
- sympathetic ,
- telling ,
- thwart ,
- tie-in ,
- to the point ,
- totient ,
- touch ,
- transcendental number ,
- tribesman ,
- under consideration ,
- uterine kin ,
- with respect to ,
- withstand .
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How to use "Relative" in context?
Relative is a word that means different from someone else. Relative is often used when talking about people who are close to each other.
Paraphrases for Relative:
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Independent
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Adjective
appropriate, related.
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Adverb
proportionally, rather.
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Verb, past tense
stated.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
stipulates, deals, corresponds, regulates, lays, depends.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
attendant, coefficient, commensurate, comparable, corresponding, pertinent, relatively, respective, Pertaining.
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Proper noun, singular
relation, relatively, Pertaining, Compared.
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Noun, plural
heirs, dependents, dependants.
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Noun, singular or mass
relatedness, relation, relativism, Pertaining, next-of-kin.
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Adverb
comparatively, proportionately, relatively.
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Verb, past tense
related.
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Verb, non-3rd person singular present
pertain, related, Pertaining.
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Adjective
Homophones for Relative:
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Hyponym for Relative:
Word of the Day
detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
