All nearest and dearest synonyms
near and dear
N n noun nearest and dearest
- folks — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
- kinsfolk — Alternative spelling of kinfolk.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- kin — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- kindred — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinfolk — (in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.