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| Main Entry: |
kindred
 [kin-drid] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corresponding, matching |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, akin, alike, allied, analogous, cognate, congeneric, congenial, connate, connatural, consanguine, germane, homogeneous, incident, kin, likable, parallel, related, similar |
| Antonyms: | irrelevant, noncorresponding, unaffiliated |
| Main Entry: | akin |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | related or connected |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, alike, allied, analogous, cognated, comparable, connate, consonant, corresponding, incident, kindred, like, parallel, similar |
| Antonyms: | alien, disconnected, unconnected, unrelated |
| Main Entry: | alike |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | similar |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, akin, allied, analogous, approximate, associated, carbon copy, cognate, comparable, concurrent, correspondent, corresponding, dead ringer, ditto*, double, duplicate, equal, equivalent, even, facsimile, identical, indistinguishable, kindred, like, look-alike, matched, matching, mated, parallel, proportionate, related, resembling, same, same difference, similar, spitting image, undifferentiated, uniform |
| Antonyms: | different, dissimilar, distinct, diverse, opposite, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- But online they revealed their deepest secrets to each other, and each discovered a kindred spirit.
- They recognize their kindred spirits, even though they remain opposed to the outward cultural values they do not share.
- He loves her as a father, but also because she's a kindred spirit.
| Main Entry: | allied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly; united |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, akin, amalgamated, associated, bound, cognate, combined, confederate, connate, connected, in league, incident, joined, joint, kindred, linked, married, related, unified, wed |
| Antonyms: | disunited, estranged, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | analogous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | agreeing, similar |
| Synonyms: | akin, alike, comparable, consonant, convertible, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, homologous, interchangeable, kindred, like, parallel, related, resembling, undifferentiated, uniform |
| Notes: | homologus features are those that were originally the same in evolutionary development but have adapted differently (arms of humans, forelegs of cats, etc.); analogous features are those that resemble one another in function but are traceable back to completely different origins when a comparison is of such a nature that it comprises three terms, then comparable is the word to use; when it comprises four terms, the relation requires the word analogous |
| Antonyms: | disagreeing, disparate, dissimilar, unalike, unlike, unrelated |
| Main Entry: | ancestry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | family predecessors; family history |
| Synonyms: | ancestor, antecedent, antecessor, blood, breed, breeding, derivation, descent, extraction, forebear, forefather, foregoer, foremother, forerunner, genealogy, heritage, house, kindred, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, precursor, primogenitor, progenitor, race, source, stock |
| Main Entry: | blood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ancestry |
| Synonyms: | birth, consanguinity, descendants, descent, extraction, family, kindred, kinship, line, lineage, origin, pedigree, relations, stock |
| Main Entry: | cognate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike, associated |
| Synonyms: | affiliated, agnate, akin, allied, analogous, comparable, connate, connatural, connected, consanguine, general, generic, incident, kindred, like, related, same, similar, universal |
| Antonyms: | disassociated, dissimilar, unalike, unallied, unconnected, unlike |
| Main Entry: | congenial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, compatible |
| Synonyms: | adapted, affable, agreeable, amical, clubby, companionable, compatible, complaisant, congruous, consistent, consonant, conversable, convivial, cooperative, cordial, delightful, favorable, fit, genial, good-humored, gracious, happy, harmonious, jovial, kindly, kindred, like-minded, mellow, pleasant, pleasing, regular fellow, right neighborly, sociable, social, suitable, sympathetic, well-suited |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, ill-suited, incompatible, uncongenial, unfriendly, unsympathetic |
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