BROTHER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

brother

noun

Definition of brother

as in sibling

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 monk

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 friend

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 brother His older brother, Ethan, is a freshman guard at Wabash Valley, a high-profile junior college basketball program. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Bowles and her triplet brother, Westin, opened Beachy's with the support of their mom, Bethanne Rasmussen, and stepdad, Curt Rasmussen, after graduating high school in 2021. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Her primary residence was the Willow Lake Plantation in Brentwood, TN, built by her uncle, brothers, and husband in the 1970s. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 On Prison Break, Wentworth Miller plays Lincoln Burrows’ brother, and that only seemed appropriate. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brother

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brother

Noun

Gonzalez is still reeling from the loss of her oldest son, as are his two siblings, ages 9 and 8.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Back in 2009, when King’s gallerists first talked about selling her work, most of the King siblings rejected the idea.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sibling

Noun

Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Reverend Adachi appeared to give us an introduction, in Japanese and English, to a day in the life of a training monk.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of monk

Noun

Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley estended her condolences to victim’s friends and family.

— Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
More messages arrived over Discord, X, WhatsApp, and even from a colleague who had been asked by a friend to see whether Fabian would correct his story to say that the explosion had been caused by interceptor fragments.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of friend

Noun

His stepbrother Bradlee Miller of the same grade and a talented 6-foot-1 linebacker and running back in his own right was ruled eligible.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 28 July 2026
Sadie Sink’s Max was a late arrival to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of stepbrother

Noun

Complications with medical clearance and a promise made to his fallen comrade force him to remain in the Ukrainian capital despite his desire to get back to the frontline.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Avi Rath, who fought alongside Katz, said the unresolved fate of his comrade had stayed with him for decades.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of comrade

Noun

Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
FanDuel is the exclusive sports betting partner of The Ringer.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

Noun

Parton costars with an up-and-coming Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and the late Olympia Dukakis as one of a group of tight-knit, resilient women in the story based on Harling’s own sister.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Jake was at Los Angeles’ Union Station for a celebration of life event for a friend when his sister called.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sister

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