sibling

Noun

Meaning

a person's brother or sister

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

sib ben sis kindred people family father blood fraternal kinsman brotherly relative brother connection sister
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Antonyms

unlike different separate nemesis enemy opposition
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Hypernyms

relative relation

Hyponyms

quint quad half blood quin twin triplet

Phrases with the word

biological sibling elder sibling matrimonial sibling older sibling sibling sister sibling female

Examples

I don't remember any sibling rivalry growing up, because by the time I was really conscious, Tom was going away to college. My relationship with him, which is a very close one, really developed in more recent years. David Hyde Pierce

If his/her siblings and parents are not treated and he/she is strong enough to continue the recovery, a sibling will take up the "druggie” role. Virgil Miller Newton

If a child has an older sibling involved in an addiction, there is a 90 percent chance that he or she will get involved too. Virgil Miller Newton

Where would you be without friends? The people to pick you up when you need lifting? We come from homes far from perfect, so you end up almost parent and sibling to your friends - your own chosen family. There's nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing. Jennifer Aniston

Hence my obstinate emphasis on stylistic continuity from work to work rather than specific sibling relationships between the individual work and other members of its stylistic 'family' in the world outside. Brian Ferneyhough

Laziness is the sibling of starvation. Filipino Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Sibley tent siblicidal siblicide sibling female sibling fucker sibling girl