Synonyms for
Siblings
Definition
Brothers or sisters; children of the same parents.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- older sibling
- younger sibling
- only sibling
- close siblings
- loving siblings
- estranged siblings
- sibling rivalry
- sibling bond
Word family
noun sibling
Usage note
The term 'sibling' is gender-neutral. While 'brethren' can be used formally, it is often associated with religious or fraternal groups and can sound archaic in general contexts.
Example sentences
- My siblings and I always got into arguments over who gets the last cookie.
- I love spending time with my siblings on the weekends.
- My siblings and I are all very different, but we still get along well.
- Growing up, my siblings were my best friends.
- I have four siblings, two brothers, and two sisters.
Quotes
Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring - quite often the hard way. - Pamela Dugdale
I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at. - Maya Angelou
I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom. - Bob Hope