Synonyms for relative

Other words for “relative”, grouped by meaning.

We found 8 synonyms for “relative”. The most common are relation, congener, congenator, congeneric, comparative.

noun a person related by blood or marriage

Synonymsrelation

noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)

adjective estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete

Synonymscomparative
Similarrelational
Oppositesabsolute

adjective properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Synonymsproportional

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University