akin
Cut from same cloth
Akin means related or similar.
The word originally described blood relationships but now more often indicates resemblance or affinity: Her style is akin to minimalism.
Something akin to fear or joy shares qualities with that emotion without being identical to it: He felt something akin to relief when the meeting was canceled.
Resembling another thing
- alikeSharing key features
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- parallelEquidistant at all points
resembling · equivalent · corresponding · like · matching · cognate · homologous · congruent
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- relativesThose connected by blood
- siblingsFellow offspring
lineage · heritage · clan · consanguinity · kinfolk · genealogy · descendants · forebears
A joining or relation
- bondBinding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- empathySharing another's emotions
harmony · resonance · accord · closeness · fellowship · solidarity · understanding · camaraderie
similar
Resembling another thing
- alikeSharing key features
- analogousComparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
parallel · resembling · equivalent · corresponding · like · matching · cognate · homologous · congruent · related
family
Related people together
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- relativesThose connected by blood
siblings · lineage · heritage · clan · consanguinity · kinfolk · genealogy · descendants · forebears · progeny
connection
A joining or relation
- bondBinding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
empathy · harmony · resonance · accord · closeness · fellowship · solidarity · understanding · camaraderie · affiliation