kin. Antonyms:
foreignership, strangership
, disconnection, inaffinity, irrelation. Synonyms: race, kindred, offspring, kind, family, sort, ilk, genus, kidney, class, relationship, consanguinity, kinsfolk, blood.
What is the opposite of uncles?
unclenoun. Antonyms: niece,
aunt
, nephew.
What is the other meaning of kin?
1 : a group of persons of common ancestry : clan. 2a : one’s relatives :
kindred our
neighbors and their kin close kin. b : kinsman he wasn’t any kin to you— Jean Stafford. 3 archaic : kinship.
Is dull opposite of keen?
| apathetic casual | satisfied unworried | weak dull | disenchanted uninquisitive | wearied ignorant |
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Is kin a synonym or antonym?
English Synonyms and Antonyms
There
are no true antonyms of kin or kindred
, except those made by negatives, since strangers, aliens, foreigners, and foes may still be kin or kindred.
Where did next of kin come from?
Both words date
back to Old English
, with kin reaching back to the 700s. Originally referring to one’s family or race, kin narrowed to refer just to one’s blood relations. Your “next of kin” is your closest family member: spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
Why is it called next of kin?
A person’s next of kin is
their closest living blood relative
, including spouses and adopted family members.
What is uncle slang for?
noun UK, informal A pawnbroker . noun colloquial
A close male friend of the parents of a family
. noun southern US, slang, archaic an older male African-American person. noun India, slang An affectionate name for an older man. interjection A cry used to indicate surrender.
Is a nephew a boy?
A niece is female, while
a nephew is male
, with the term nibling used in place of the common, gender-specific terms in some specialist literature. As aunt/uncle and niece/nephew are separated by two generations they are an example of second-degree relationship and are 25% related if related by blood.
What is uncle short for?
U.N.C.L.E. is an acronym for the
fictional United Nations College of Law and Engineering
, a secret international intelligence agency featured in the 1960s American television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.. U.N.C.L.E.
Is keen a formal word?
Keen is an
adjective
that describes something that is intense, sharp, or focused. The word keen comes from the Old English word cene that translates to “bold and brave” and while the spelling is now really different, the sounds are similar.
What is the word for very keen?
Having an intense or passionate
interest
.
crazy
.
obsessed
.
impatient
.
desirous
.
What does the opposite of keen mean?
keen. Antonyms:
indifferent
, languid, blunt, dull, blind. Synonyms: eager, vehement, sharp, piercing, penetrating, acute, cutting, biting, severe, sarcastic, satirical, ardent, prompt, shrewd.
What does Consanguine mean?
Consanguine is a fancy way to
say “related
.” People who are connected through marriage or adoption are not consanguine, because they aren’t genetically related to each other, but mothers and children, uncles and nephews, and brothers and sisters are all consanguine.
What is another word for nice or kind?
| caring compassionate | cordial decent | friendly generous | humane loving | nice selfless |
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What is the opposite of kind in English?
| Word Antonym | Kind Cruel, Nasty | Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar. |
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