BROTHERS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

brothers

noun

variants also brethren

plural of brother

as in sisters

a male connected with another person by a common parent When was the last time you called your brother?

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as in monks

a member of a religious community of men He was loved and respected among his brothers at the monastery.

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as in friends

a man with whom one feels a sense of solidarity As veterans, we support our brothers and sisters in the military.

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Recent Examples of brothers Composed of the Hernández brothers (Jorge, Hernán, Eduardo and Luis) and cousin Óscar Lara, Los Tigres Del Norte was founded in the late 1960s in the Sinaloan town of Rosa Morada and settled in San José. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Ryu wins the first time, but the brothers have a falling out and start a beef with a demon named Akuna before going their separate ways. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 All seven fraternity brothers named in the civil lawsuit have denied wrongdoing and no criminal charges have been filed in the case. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Four years ago, one of Gill-Howard's younger brothers, Prestin Gill, was killed by gun violence in his hometown of Milwaukee. — Matt Finkel, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The festival hosted 863 speakers, including Michelle Obama, the Russo brothers, and Neon Founder Tom Quinn. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The Lumière brothers, makers of the cinematograph device, brought their invention to Budapest's Grand Hotel Royal in 1896 — just months after its Paris debut — and had camera operators film landmarks in the city the same year. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 DiCanio is the youngest of three brothers, and the two oldest, Charlie and George, also played football for the Bears. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Other women the brothers preyed on came forward to the authorities, around 40 in all. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Reminders of what’s missing Three-and-a-half hours through traffic took the sisters home, for another reunion, another piece of the family put back together with a very, very long embrace from their mom, Nancy.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The sixth and final boat, the Casabianca (S640), will join its sisters sometime over the next few years.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sisters

Noun

The Philly shoegaze band calls on friends from across genres for a wide-spanning compilation that’s equal parts label sampler, B-sides showcase, and assembly of rising stars.

— Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Those who show up in tough times are rewarded, while fair-weather friends are often excluded from lucrative deals.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

The partnership also brings the cousins’ family histories into focus.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
According to Bilal—who had nine cousins in Nusra, six of whom were already dead—these fighters were so keen to die in battle during Ramadan, the best time to be a martyr, that Nusra had to organize a lottery of names for suicide attacks.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of cousins

Noun

Not a single council member — even her three fellow comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America — has endorsed Raman’s candidacy.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Ibrahim moves through the splintered dreams, among comrades who once shared a square, a sidewalk blanket, and a barricade.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of comrades

Noun

On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
The vote of five siblings to sell the shares triggered the termination clause in the trust, and the filing argues that the trust doesn’t grant trustees discretion to disregard a valid vote to terminate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of siblings

Noun

The papers are said to have contained highly sensitive information, some likely supplied by Germany’s intelligence partners – so the affair could have serious international ramifications at a time when Europe is facing grave security threats.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, Ukraine also did not receive advanced warning from partners of incoming ballistic missiles, resulting in civilian deaths, according to Ukrainian officials.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

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