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Synonyms of sister

11 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for sister is nun. Other synonyms of sister are sis, charge nurse, darling, dear and love. The opposite of sister is brother.

Synonyms and similar words for sister

nounA daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

nounA female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a...

  • nunA member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman...

nounA senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.

  • charge nurseA supervisory nurse, usually assigned for a shift.

nounA form of address to a woman.

nounAn entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.

  • affiliateSomeone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as...
  • affiliatedAssociated, related, or united; subject to a particular affiliation.

Opposite of sister

nounA daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

Meaning of sister

  1. noun A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
  2. noun A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
  3. noun Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.

Full definition of sister

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Questions about synonyms of sister

What is another word for sister?
Sister has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nun, sis, charge nurse, darling, dear, love, lady and miss.
What is the opposite of sister?
The opposite of sister is brother.
What does sister mean?
Sister means a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sister (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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