stepbrother
Parent's spouse's son
A stepbrother is the son of one's stepparent from a previous relationship—not a blood relative, but connected through a parent's remarriage.
My stepbrother and I didn't meet until we were teenagers.
The relationship may be close or distant depending on when the families merged and how they blend.
Household joined by remarriage
- stepsiblingNon-biological brother or sister
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
- householdDomestic unit of residents
integration · adjustment · stepparent · stepmother · stepfather · merging · adaptation · cohabitation
Brother or sister
- stepsiblingNon-biological brother or sister
- stepsonMale child by marriage
- stepdaughterSpouse's child by another
- kinshipState of being related
A joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- allianceFormal union of parties
rapport · support · loyalty · trust · understanding · closeness · companionship · acceptance
Struggle for supremacy
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- conflictOpposition between parties
- tensionStretched or strained state
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
friction · discord · favoritism · comparison · territory · attention-seeking · vying · animosity
stepfamily
Household joined by remarriage
- stepsiblingNon-biological brother or sister
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
household · integration · adjustment · stepparent · stepmother · stepfather · merging · adaptation · cohabitation · domesticity
sibling
Brother or sister
- stepsiblingNon-biological brother or sister
- stepsonMale child by marriage
- stepdaughterSpouse's child by another
kinship · relative · nonbiological · adopted · foster · kin · in-laws
connection
A joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
alliance · rapport · support · loyalty · trust · understanding · closeness · companionship · acceptance · protectiveness
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- conflictOpposition between parties
- tensionStretched or strained state
resentment · friction · discord · favoritism · comparison · territory · attention-seeking · vying · animosity · contention
- step-siblings
- stepfamiliesstepfamily, stepparent, stepmother, stepfather, stepmom
- stepfamily termsstepmother, stepfather, stepson, stepdaughter, stepparent
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- family membersmother, father, sister, son, daughter
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting