1. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] a social unit living together.
Synonyms
- house
- home
- foster family
- menage a trois
- foster home
- conjugal family
- broken home
- menage
- extended family
- unit
- nuclear family
- household
Antonyms
- original
- overstock
- understock
- irregular
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
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2. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] primary social group; parents and children.
Synonyms
- mates
- family unit
- kid
- kindred
- sib
- match
- tribe
- kin
- kinship group
- sibling
- clan
- child
- marriage
- couple
- parent
- married couple
- man and wife
Antonyms
- parent
- upgrade
- downgrade
- snarl
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
3. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] a collection of things sharing a common attribute.
Synonyms
- sex
- violin family
- denomination
- collection
- grammatical category
- paradigm
- syntactic category
- declension
- substitution class
- category
- class
- accumulation
- superphylum
- stamp
- brass family
- conjugation
- assemblage
- woodwind family
- histocompatibility complex
Antonyms
- disorganise
- disorganize
- untidiness
- disorderliness
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
4. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] people descended from a common ancestor.
Synonyms
- descent
- lineage
- homefolk
- blood line
- house
- ancestry
- gens
- blood
- bloodline
- kinfolk
- stemma
- origin
- dynasty
- pedigree
- kinsfolk
- family line
- line of descent
- people
- parentage
- folk
- sept
- line
- name
- phratry
Antonyms
- disarrange
- disorder
- instability
- war
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
5. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] a person having kinship with another or others.
Synonyms
- kinsperson
- kin
- relative
- affine
Antonyms
- dead
- initiate
- noncitizen
- clergy
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
6. family
noun. ['ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli'] (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera.
Synonyms
- bacteria family
- bird family
- dicot family
- amphibian family
- echinoderm family
- fungus family
- monocot family
- fish family
- taxon
- family Panorpidae
- fern family
- family Bittacidae
- Rhabdoviridae
- Flaviviridae
- Bunyaviridae
- subfamily
- genus
- magnoliopsid family
- protoctist family
- liliopsid family
- arthropod family
- ctenophore family
- moss family
- Bittacidae
- tribe
- chordate family
- Togaviridae
- Endamoebidae
- coelenterate family
- worm family
- Reoviridae
- order
- mollusk family
- plant family
- taxonomic category
- taxonomic group
- mammal family
- Panorpidae
- Filoviridae
- family Endamoebidae
- reptile family
- form family
Antonyms
- nonstandard
- ascent
- crossbred
- purebred
Etymology
- familia (Latin)
- famula (Latin)
7. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
Synonyms
- imperial
- noble
- majestic
- regal
Antonyms
- discolor
- achromatic
- unrhetorical
- ignoble
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
8. royal
noun. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast.
Synonyms
- canvas
- sheet
- canvass
Antonyms
- reactive
- inferior
- stand still
- uncover
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
9. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown.
Antonyms
- achromatic color
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
10. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] being of the rank of a monarch.
Antonyms
- dishonorable
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
Example sentences of the word royal-family
1. Noun Phrase
While your odds of living like royalty by marrying a member of a royal family are not the best, there are a few small steps you can take to ensure you feel like royalty.
2. Noun Phrase
Most members of a royal family would prefer that you like them, but popularity generally does not affect their job prospects.