Thesaurus:family

Thesaurus

family

English

Proper noun

Sense: A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption)

Synonyms

• kin
• kinfolk
• relatives
• bloodline

Meronyms

• auncle
• aunt
• brother
• child    [⇒ thesaurus]
• cousin
• daughter
• father    [⇒ thesaurus]
• grandchild
• granddaughter
• grandfather    [⇒ thesaurus]
• grandmother    [⇒ thesaurus]
• grandparent
• grandson
• half-brother
• half-cousin
• half-sibling
• half-sister
• husband    [⇒ thesaurus]
• mother    [⇒ thesaurus]
• nibling
• parent
• pibling
• sibling
• sister
• stepchild
• stepparent
• son    [⇒ thesaurus]
• spouse    [⇒ thesaurus]
• uncle
• wife    [⇒ thesaurus]

Sense: A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom

Synonyms

• bunch
• group    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• alliance
• association
• business
• circle
• circle of friends
• framily
• household
• neighborhood
• organisation
• society
• team
• tribe

Meronyms

• ally
• brother from another mother
• compatriot
• coworker
• friend    [⇒ thesaurus]
• housemate
• neighbour
• partner
• partner in crime
• roommate
• sister from another mister
• teamworker