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family Synonyms

Another word for family

Choosing another word for family depends on context, so the 28 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A social unit consisting of one or more parents and their children living together as a household.

Usage Example

"The entire household gathered in the kitchen to prepare the holiday meal."

Strongest
household
nuclear family
immediate family
Strong
menage
brood

• noun (Context 2)

All the descendants of a common ancestor, or a group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Usage Example

"She traveled across the country to attend her annual relatives reunion."

Strongest
relatives
relations
kin
kinfolk
extended family
Strong
kindred
clan
lineage
bloodline
dynasty

• adjective (Context 3)

Designed to be suitable for children as well as adults, or intended for use by an entire household.

Usage Example

"They decided to watch a lighthearted family-friendly movie after dinner."

Strongest
family-friendly
all-ages
Strong
wholesome
g-rated
clean

• noun (Context 4)

A principal taxonomic rank in biological classification situated below an order and above a genus, usually comprising several related genera.

Usage Example

"Lions, tigers, and domestic cats all belong to the taxonomic taxon Felidae."

Strong
taxon

• noun (Context 5)

A group of things, languages, or concepts that share common characteristics or derive from a common origin.

Usage Example

"Spanish, French, and Italian belong to the Romance group of languages."

Strongest
group
Strong
class
category
grouping
branch
division
set

Opposites of family

The opposite of family shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

adult
x-rated
strangers
explicit
r-rated
See all opposites of family

• Nearby Words

familiarization
familiarize
familiarly
family
famine
famish
famished

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Family. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/family
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