Need another word that means the same as “akin”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “akin” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Akin” are: kindred, blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous, kin, similar, related, close, near, corresponding, comparable, parallel, equivalent
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “akin” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| blood-related | Related by blood. |
| close | Narrowly enclosed. Cloth with a close weave. |
| cognate | (of a word) having the same linguistic derivation as another (e.g. English father, German Vater, Latin pater. Cognate languages. |
| comparable | Of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison. Nobody is comparable with this athlete. |
| consanguine | Related by blood. |
| consanguineal | Related by blood. |
| consanguineous | Related by blood. Consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes. |
| corresponding | Accompanying. Boxes with corresponding dimensions. |
| equivalent | Belonging to the same equivalence class. A wish that was equivalent to a command. |
| kin | Related by blood. He was kin to the brothers. |
| kindred | Related by blood or marriage. Kindred souls. |
| near | Located on the nearside of a vehicle. Walking in these shoes is the nearest thing to floating on air. |
| parallel | Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations. The road runs parallel to the Ottawa River. |
| related | Connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage. School related activities. |
| similar | Having the same or similar characteristics. Similar food at similar prices. |
| alike | In a like manner. Parents and teachers alike demanded reforms. |
| analogous | Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared. They saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children. |
| assonance | The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words. The use of assonance throughout the poem creates the sound of despair. |
| cognate | A cognate word. Cognate languages. |
| commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion. Salary will be commensurate with age and experience. |
| comparable | Able to be likened to another; similar. Nobody is comparable with this athlete. |
| comparison | An analogy. They drew a comparison between Gandhi s teaching and that of other teachers. |
| compatible | Capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction. The symptoms were compatible with gastritis or a peptic ulcer. |
| congruent | Coinciding when superimposed. The rules may not be congruent with the requirements of the law. |
| connate | Of similar parts or organs; closely joined or united. Connate qualities. |
| consanguineous | Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. Consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes. |
| corresponding | Similar especially in position or purpose. Boxes with corresponding dimensions. |
| ditto | The same thing again used in lists and accounts and often indicated by a ditto mark under the word or figure to be repeated. If one folds his arms so does the other if one crosses his legs ditto. |
| equal | Be equal to in quality or ability. A society where women and men are equal partners. |
| equate | (of one thing) be the same as or equivalent to (another. That sum equates to half a million pounds today. |
| equivalent | The mass of a particular substance that can combine with or displace one gram of hydrogen or eight grams of oxygen, used in expressing combining powers, especially of elements. One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine. |
| homogeneous | Consisting of parts all of the same kind. If all jobs and workers were homogeneous. |
| identical | Expressing an identity. Cars identical except for their license plates. |
| indistinguishable | Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. A colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity. |
| liken | Point out the resemblance of someone or something to. Racism is likened to a contagious disease. |
| likeness | Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things. Man created God in his own likeness. |
| proportionate | Agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree. Proportionate representation of a minority group. |
| quasi | Having some resemblance. A quasi contract. |
| related | Belonging to the same family, group, or type; connected. Income related benefits. |
| similar | Resembling or similar having the same or some of the same characteristics often used in combination. Similar food at similar prices. |
| similarity | A similar feature or aspect. The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose. |
| similitude | A person or thing resembling someone or something else. There is a striking similitude between the brother and sister. |
| symmetrical | Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts. The shape of a hill smooth and symmetrical. |
| synonymous | Meaning the same or nearly the same. His deeds had made his name synonymous with victory. |
| twin | A twin bedded room. She gave birth to twin boys. |
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