stepbrother
Syllables: step·broth·er
stepbrother noun: the son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
Noun
stepbrother (plural stepbrothers or (obsolete) stepbrethren)
- The son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
- The stepson of one's parent who is not one's half-brother.
stepbrother meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Indonesian
stepbrother in Hindi
- son of one's stepfather or stepmother
- सौतेला भाई sautelā bhāī
stepbrother in Tamil
- மாற்றாந் தந்தை மகன், மாற்றாந்தாய் மகன்
stepbrother in Bengali
- son of one's stepfather or stepmother
- সৎভাই śôtbhai
stepbrother in Indonesian
- son of one's stepfather or stepmother
- saudara tiri, kakak tiri, adik tiri
More languagesFewer languages
- stepbrother in Persian
- برادندر barâdandar, نابرادری nâbarâdari
- Kashmiri
- وورٕ بوے vōrụ bōy
Synonyms of stepbrother
Forms of stepbrother
| plural | stepbrothers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | step-brother |
| plural (obsolete) | stepbrethren |
Origin of stepbrother
From step- + brother.
Words formed from stepbrother
Questions about stepbrother
- What does stepbrother mean?
- Stepbrother means the son of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.
- What is stepbrother in Hindi?
- Stepbrother in Hindi is सौतेला भाई (sautelā bhāī). See Stepbrother meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is stepbrother?
- Stepbrother is a noun.
- What is the plural of stepbrother?
- The plural of stepbrother is stepbrothers.
Words near stepbrother in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: stepbrother (page history and authors); stepbrother (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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