KINSWOMAN Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

kinswoman

noun

Definition of kinswoman

as in kinsman

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nonrelative

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Noun

Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
As Molineux passes by, Robin recognizes his kinsman and hears the cruel laughter of the mob.

— John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of kinsman

Noun

The prizes’ name is a reference to Ignatius (Ig) Nobel—a fictional character said to be a distant cousin of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel, for whom the Nobel Prizes are named—and is also a pun on the word ignoble.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
The Tell Me Lies star, 29, remembers playing with makeup as a child, experimenting on her younger sister and cousin.

— Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Suresh Raut, deputy manager at the Nepal Electricity Authority, who was at the rescue site when the body was discovered, said an 11-man team, including relatives of the missing, has been dispatched to search the surrounding area.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Ahmed Atwe, also waiting at the checkpoint, said his relative, Mohammed Juheir, was a fisherman from the border town of Naqoura who was captured at sea by Israeli forces a year ago, when a ceasefire agreement was in place.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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