Synonyms and Antonyms for relative
1. relative (adj.)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
2. relative-in-law (n.)
a relative by marriage
3. relative (n.)
a person related by blood or marriage
- agnate
- next of kin
- cognate
- family
- tribe
- full cousin
- sibling
- individual
- relation
- matrisib
- ascendant
- first cousin
- offspring
- ascendent
- patrilineal sib
- spouse
- progeny
- kissing cousin
- sib
- mate
- blood relative
- patrikin
- ancestor
- in-law
- blood relation
- kinswoman
- clan
- someone
- somebody
- kissing kin
- kindred
- matrikin
- cousin-german
- kin
- enate
- cousin
- descendent
- second cousin
- patrisib
- descendant
- partner
- antecedent
- married person
- patrilineal kin
- matrilineal kin
- issue
- soul
- matrilineal sib
- person
- kinsperson
- mortal
- kinsman
- kinship group
- relative-in-law
- better half
- root
- kin group
4. relative (n.)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
5. relative (adj.)
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
