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- DictionaryA·kin/əˈkin/
adjective
- 1. of similar character: "something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her"
1. : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype. The dog and fox are closely akin. 2. : essentially similar, related, or compatible. His interests are akin to mine.
Akin definition: of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively). See examples of AKIN used in a sentence.
having some of the same qualities; similar: They speak a language akin to French. (Definition of akin from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of akin. akin. To do otherwise is akin to doctoring a sick person on the basis of global health statistics. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
If two things are akin, then they're similar or related. A cupcake is akin to a cake and relatives are akin to each other. If you know the word kin — a relative — then you have a clue to the meaning of akin. People who are related are akin, but the word goes beyond blood relations.
Synonyms for AKIN: related, comparable, allied, associated, affiliated, analogous, kindred, connected; Antonyms of AKIN: unrelated, unlike, different, other, dissimilar, distinctive, distinct, diverse.
adjective. us / əˈkɪn / Add to word list. having some of the same qualities; similar: They speak a language akin to French. (Definition of akin from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of akin. akin. This, for a writer, is akin to a cook who has no appetite. From Huffington Post.
1. of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively) cousins who were too closely akin for marriage. 2. allied by nature; having the same properties. Something akin to vertigo was troubling her. 3. having or showing an affinity; kindred.
akin. adjective. /əˈkɪn/. /əˈkɪn/. (formal) akin to something similar to something. What he felt was more akin to pity than love. She was wearing something akin to a pineapple on her head. This game is closely akin to hockey.
Jun 30, 2024 · akin (comparative more akin, superlative most akin) (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.
Akin Definition. ə-kĭn. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of the same kin; related by blood. American Heritage. Of one kin; related through a common ancestor. Webster's New World. Having a similar quality or character; analogous. American Heritage. Having similar qualities; similar.
