kindred
Alike in character, or connected like family.
kindred in a sentence
- The two inventors were kindred spirits, happiest when tinkering with broken machines.
- The two dogs were kindred spirits, both happiest rolling in the muddiest puddles.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to kindred?
- Aunlike
- Bsimilar
- Cdifferent
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B: similar. The other three mean the opposite of kindred.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to kindred?
- Arelated
- Bdifferent
- Calike
- Dsimilar
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B: different. The other three mean nearly the same as kindred.
Words that mean something similar
similar, alike, related
Words that mean the opposite
different, unlike
More words about character & personality
- loyal: Always supporting and standing by a person, team or cause.
- malicious: Deliberately unkind and wanting to hurt others.
- mediocre: Not bad but not good either, just ordinary.
- meek: Quiet, gentle and not standing up for yourself.
- merchant: Someone who buys and sells goods, especially in large amounts.
- merciful: Kind and forgiving instead of punishing.
- meticulous: Very careful about every tiny detail.
- miserly: Mean with money and hating to spend it.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test