akin as an adjective: - 1
- 2
akin
adjective
1 akin
Similar in quality or character:
— A feeling akin to terror.
synonym: kindred.
2 akin
Related by blood.
synonyms: blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous, kin.
Roget 11:
related,
akin,
consanguineous,
of the blood,
family,
allied,
collateral;
cognate,
agnate,
connate;
kindred;
affiliated;
fraternal.
intimately related,
nearly related,
closely related,
remotely related,
distantly related,
allied;
german.
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