📖 Definitions of "Akin"
adjective
- 1
(of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
- 2
(often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
🔄 Synonyms of "Akin"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cognatenoun | (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language. |
| related | Standing in relation or connection. |
| kinnoun | (collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred. |
| consanguinenoun | Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common. |
| consanguineous | Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. |
| blood-related | related by blood |
| kindrednoun | (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Akin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| kindrednoun | (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. |
| cognatenoun | (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language. |
| consanguineous | Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. |
| consanguine | Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common. |
| kin | (uncommon) Related by blood or marriage, akin. (It is more common to form sentences using the noun instead.) |
| similar | Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable. |
| related | Standing in relation or connection. |
| blood-related | related by blood |
| like | Similar. |
| suchnoun | (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else. |
| seeming | Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, and often opposed to, real or actual). |
| pretendingnoun | The act of imagining; make-believe. |
| perceived | As seen or understood by someone. |
| comparable | (often with to) Able to be compared (to). |
| apparent | Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable. |
| analogous | Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".) |
| equivalent | Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. |
| tantamount | Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. |
| visible | Able to be seen. |
| nearby | Adjacent, near, close by. |
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