kinswomen

noun

plural of kinswoman
as in kinsmen

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinswomen
  1. kinsmen
  2. cousins
  3. relatives
  4. relations
Noun
  • Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage.
    — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
  • But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Definition of kinsmen
Noun
  • Most of his cousins have not been able to buy a house or start a family deep into their 30s.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The mall brands your older cousins grew up with aren’t just hanging on.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cousins
Noun
  • In 2009, armed men stopped a convoy of civilians, relatives, lawyers and journalists heading to submit election filings in Maguindanao and killed 58 people, at least 32 of them journalists and media workers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Lorah declined to discuss motive but said investigators would talk to other relatives and examine the cellphones of the women who were killed outside the home.
    — Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of relatives
Noun
  • Pilots from states without diplomatic relations with Israel, such as Oman, are in theory prohibited from landing in Israel.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Cheeks got his first formal assignment on the creative side — and showed his talent relations skills — when, as EVP Business Operations for NBC and Universal TV, he was put in charge of NBC Late Night in 2014.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of relations
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

kinswoman
kinswomen
kiosk
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Kinswomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinswomen. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of abscond

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a cup of tea and a golf ball on tee side by side
Quiz: Sounds Like... Choose the word that sounds like it fits the clue...
See All