Synonyms for
Families
Definition
A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.
Synonyms & similar words
household
crimesyndicate
phratry
kin
kinsfolk
category
family
mob
menage
familyline
folk
kinfolk
sept
syndicate
home
class
fellowship
house
familyunit
kinsperson
clan
tribe
kin
household
relatives
parentage
lineage
ancestry
pedigree
brood
kindred
progeny
offspring
posterity
generation
descendants
heirs
in-laws
connections
relations
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- nuclear families
- extended families
- single-parent families
- adoptive families
- family members
- family tree
- family reunion
- family business
Word family
Usage note
The word 'families' primarily refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage, but can also refer to a group of things with common characteristics. It is generally a neutral term.
Example sentences
- I love spending time with my family.
- My family and I are going on vacation next week.
- We have a big family reunion every year.
- She has a really close-knit family.
- Family is the most important thing to me.
Quotes
The love of a family is life's greatest blessing. - Unknown
Family is not an important thing. It's everything. - Michael J. Fox
The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. - Thomas Jefferson