little brother
Kid male sibling
A little brother is a male sibling younger than oneself.
The term emphasizes the age relationship rather than physical size—a little brother may tower over his older siblings.
Beyond family, little brother extends to younger males in mentor relationships or close friendships: He's like a little brother to me.
The phrase can also suggest someone being watched or monitored, playing on the familial dynamic of surveillance: Big tech companies and their little brother apps track everything you do.
One receiving guidance
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- traineeOne being instructed
- pupilLearner or eye opening
novice · rookie · junior · ward · tutelage · guidance · mentorship · disciple
Brother or sister
- kinshipState of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- birth orderSequence among siblings
- middle childSibling between oldest and youngest
baby of the family · kin · relatives · nephew · bloodline · lineage · heritage · clan
Inclined toward fun
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- immatureNot fully developed
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- curiousEager to learn
energetic · growing · impulsive · carefree · childish · naive · frolicsome · sprightly
Persistent unwanted attention
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
bickering · copying · following · interrupting · provoking · meddlesome · intrusive · bothersome
mentee
One receiving guidance
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
- traineeOne being instructed
pupil · novice · rookie · junior · ward · tutelage · guidance · mentorship · disciple · neophyte
sibling
Brother or sister
- kinshipState of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- birth orderSequence among siblings
middle child · baby of the family · kin · relatives · nephew · bloodline · lineage · heritage · clan · household
playful
Inclined toward fun
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
- immatureNot fully developed
- innocentFree from moral wrong
curious · energetic · growing · impulsive · carefree · childish · naive · frolicsome · sprightly · rambunctious
pestering
Persistent unwanted attention
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
tattling · bickering · copying · following · interrupting · provoking · meddlesome · intrusive · bothersome · irritating
- boysboy, lad, laddie, young boy, son
- Brothersbro, stepbrothers, stepbrother, brethren
- childhood rolesson, daughter, sibling, sister, twin
- FraternitiesAlpha Kappa Alpha, Triangle, pledging, rushing, rush
- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- birth orderfirstborn, lastborn, middle child, only child, eldest
little brotherbig brother
Older male sibling
older brother · elder brother · big sister · older sister · older sibling
little, brother, belittle, brothers, brotherly, brotherhood, big brother, littler, belittling