Word.ws English Dictionary

Synonyms of uncle

7 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for uncle is eme. Other synonyms of uncle are uncleji, eam, uncley, unclie and uncly. The opposite of uncle is aunt.

Synonyms and similar words for uncle

nounAn affectionate term for a man of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's...

  • uncleji IndiaUncle (as a respectful term of address).

nounMore synonyms

Opposite of uncle

nounAntonym(s) of “with regard to gender”.

nounAntonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”.

nounAntonym(s) of “African-American”.

nounAntonym(s) of “India”.

Meaning of uncle

  1. noun The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
  2. noun The male cousin of one’s parent.
  3. noun Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.

Full definition of uncle

uncle in other languages

Questions about synonyms of uncle

What is another word for uncle?
Uncle has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as eme, uncleji, eam, uncley, unclie, uncly and nuncle.
What is the opposite of uncle?
The opposite of uncle is aunt.
What does uncle mean?
Uncle means the brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: uncle (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.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “Synonyms of uncle.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/uncle. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.