Adjective
- 1. akin(predicate), kindred, similar (vs. dissimilar)
- usage: similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
- 2. akin(predicate), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(predicate), related (vs. unrelated)
- usage: related by blood
WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of akin (Dictionary)