next of kin

Speech parts

1. next of kin - Noun

2. next of kin - Phrase

Meaning

the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sib kindred family people blood kinsman relative household relation folk parent heir cousin clan aunt
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Antonyms

different offspring antipodal antipodean strangers Unknowns
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Hypernyms

relative relation

Examples

As a result, season tickets are willed to next of kin and newborns placed optimistically on the waiting list. Source: Internet

His next of kin have been informed and police investigations continue," the police said. Source: Internet

His next of kin have been told and there have been no arrests. Source: Internet

In one case, a hospice said hackers had stolen the medical data of more than 1,000 terminally sick patients and their next of kin. Source: Internet

Kumar felicitated 14 people, including widow and next of kin of deceased soldiers by presenting cash incentives amounting to a total of Rs 59.70 million (INR 3.73 crore). Source: Internet

I reasoned, very professionally, and resolved to use a legal means to retrieve the abandoned funds, and that is, to present the next of kin of my deceased client to the bank. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

next of kin

Close letter words and terms

next month after october next morning next next next off next pass next phase