'akin' definitions:
Definition of 'akin'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector" [syn: akin(p), kindred]
adjective
Related by blood [syn: akin(p), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p)]
Synonyms of 'akin'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accordant,
- according,
- affiliated,
- affinal,
- affinitive,
- agnate,
- agreeable,
- agreeing,
- alike,
- allied,
- amicable,
- analogous,
- at one,
- attuned,
- avuncular,
- closely related,
- cognate,
- collateral,
- comparable,
- compatible,
- concordant,
- conforming,
- congeneric,
- congenerous,
- congenial,
- connate,
- connatural,
- connected,
- consanguine,
- consanguinean,
- consanguineous,
- consonant,
- conspecific,
- correlative,
- corresponding,
- distantly related,
- empathetic,
- empathic,
- en rapport,
- enate,
- foster,
- frictionless,
- genetically related,
- german,
- germane,
- harmonious,
- harmonizing,
- in accord,
- in concert,
- in rapport,
- in tune,
- incident,
- inharmony,
- kindred,
- like,
- like-minded,
- matrilateral,
- matrilineal,
- matroclinous,
- novercal,
- of common source,
- of one mind,
- of the blood,
- parallel,
- patrilateral,
- patrilineal,
- patroclinous,
- peaceful,
- related,
- related by blood,
- sib,
- sibling,
- similar,
- sympathetic,
- together,
- understanding,
- undifferentiated,
- uniform,
- united,
- uterine