families
The word “families” has 3 syllables: fam-i-lies.
It's pronounced as /ˈfæm.ɪ.liz/.
What is synonym and antonym for families?
In the thesaurus, “families” has 17 synonyms and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for families along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for families
- categories
- clan
- clans
- folk
- folks
- group
- groups
- house
- household
- households
- houses
- kinds
- people
- races
- tribe
- tribes
- types
Antonyms for families
- births
- extractions
- origins
- pedigrees
Meanings of families
- noun
- A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
- An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
- A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
- Lineage, especially an honorable one.
- A rank in the classification of organisms, below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
- Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
- A group of instruments having the same basic method of tone production.
- A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.
- Used attributively.
- A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.
Example Sentences
- Families from all over the country gathered for the annual reunion at the park.
- The charity focuses on providing support to low-income families in the community.
- Many families choose to go on vacation during the summer to spend quality time together.
- The new policy is designed to help families with young children by offering additional financial assistance.
- Families often come together during the holidays to celebrate and share special meals.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to families, such as: births, categories, clan, clans, extractions, folk, folks.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
family trees
- ancestries
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- genealogies
- lineages
- origins
- pedigrees
races
- bolt
- bowls
- buzzes
- chase
- chases
- clans
- compete
- competes
- competition
- contends
- contention
- contest
- course
- dart
- dash
- drives
- ethnicities
- event
- families
- fights
- flies
- fly
- gallop
- houses
- hurries
- hurry
- hustle
- issue
- jumps
- lineages
- marathon
- match
- minorities
- nationalities
- nations
- people
- relay
- run
- runs
- rush
- rushes
- scamper
- scramble
- scurries
- shoot
- speeds
- sprint
- tear
- travels
- tribes
- trots
- zips