Word meaning
kindred
adjective · KIN-drid
What does kindred mean?
Kindred means similar in kind; related.
Kindred in a sentence
“We met at a poetry reading and knew we were kindred spirits.”
Synonyms for kindred
- like-minded
- related
- akin
How to remember kindred
- Say it out loud a few times: KIN-drid.
- Write one sentence of your own using kindred, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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