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kindred

[kin-drid] / ˈkɪn drɪd /
ADJECTIVE
corresponding, matching
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate cognate congeneric incident kin parallel
WEAK
affiliated akin alike allied analogous congenial connate connatural consanguine germane homogeneous likable related similar
Antonyms
STRONG
dissimilar
WEAK
irrelevant noncorresponding unaffiliated
NOUN
blood relative
Synonyms
STRONG
affinity blood clan connection consanguinity cousin family flesh folk homefolk house kin kinsfolk kinsperson lineage race relation relationship stock tribe

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Donald Trump may find a kindred spirit in Lyndon Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Leonardo da Vinci would have recognized a kindred spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton met a kindred spirit in Caracas-born Francisco de Miranda, who fought for both the American and French revolutionary causes.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Egypt felt something kindred in listening to “Planet Rock,” the genre-bending anthem by East Coast hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

She recognized a kindred spirit, a similar subversive spark to the one she often felt flaring inside her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.