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Synonyms of aunt

4 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for aunt is auntie. Other synonyms of aunt are aunty, auntyji and naunt. The opposite of aunt is nephew.

Synonyms and similar words for aunt

nounMore synonyms

  • auntie
  • aunty
  • auntyji IndiaAunt or older woman (as a respectful term of address).
  • naunt dated, nonstandardAunt, mine aunt.

Opposite of aunt

nounWith regard to gender.

nounWith regard to ancestry.

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of aunt

  1. noun The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
  2. noun The female cousin or cousin-in-law of one’s parent.
  3. noun A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.

Full definition of aunt

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Questions about synonyms of aunt

What is another word for aunt?
Aunt has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as auntie, aunty, auntyji and naunt.
What is the opposite of aunt?
The opposite of aunt is nephew.
What does aunt mean?
Aunt means the sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aunt (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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