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kindred

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɪndɹɪd

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Definition

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noun

  1. often plural only

    People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.

  2. often plural only

    Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.

  3. Group of people related by blood or marriage

  4. uncountable

    Blood relationship.

  5. countable

    One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.

  6. countable

    A grouping of relatives.

adjective

  1. Of the same nature, or of similar character.

  2. Connected, related, cognate, akin.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.

Used this way, kindred is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: people of the same ethnic descent

kin

adjective

Sense: of the same nature or or of similar character

akin

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