cousinly
Like extended family
Cousinly describes behavior, feelings, or relations characteristic of cousins—familial but not immediate, warm but not intimate.
The word suggests a middle distance in kinship: close enough for affection, distant enough for formality.
They maintained a cousinly correspondence over the years.
His greeting was cousinly rather than brotherly.
State of being related
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
genealogy · relatives · kinfolk · clan · family tree · extended family · blood relation · consanguinity
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- congenialFriendly and likable
chummy · neighborly · sociable · approachable · good-natured · warmhearted · gracious · pleasant
Warm liking or affection
supportive · nurturing · bonding · cherish · heartfelt · gentle · compassionate · empathetic
kinship
State of being related
heritage · genealogy · relatives · kinfolk · clan · family tree · extended family · blood relation · consanguinity · descendants
amicable
Peacefully cooperative in manner
- companionableFriendly and agreeable
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
congenial · chummy · neighborly · sociable · approachable · good-natured · warmhearted · gracious · pleasant · collegial
fondness
Warm liking or affection
loving · supportive · nurturing · bonding · cherish · heartfelt · gentle · compassionate · empathetic · understanding
- first cousinChild of parent's sibling
- second cousinGreat-grandparents' other descendant
- first cousins once removedRelatives one generation apart
- paternal cousinRelative through your father's side
- kissing cousinsClosely related but distinct
- third cousinRelative sharing great-great-grandparents