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- [kin-drid]
- /ˈkɪn drɪd/
- /ˈkɪndrɪd/
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- [kin-drid]
- /ˈkɪn drɪd/
Definitions of kindred word
- noun kindred a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin. 1
- noun kindred a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan. 1
- noun kindred relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship. 1
- noun kindred natural relationship; affinity. 1
- adjective kindred associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc.: kindred languages. 1
- adjective kindred having the same belief, attitude, or feeling: We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control. 1
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Origin of kindred
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d) of kinrede. See kin, -red
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Parts of speech for Kindred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kindred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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adj kindred
noun kindred
- clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
- tribe — any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
adjective kindred
- associated — If one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected with each other.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
Antonyms for kindred
adj kindred
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- unaffiliated — being in close formal or informal association; related: a letter sent to all affiliated clubs; a radio network and its affiliated local stations.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
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