kindred

[ kin-drid ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
2. a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan.
3. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship.
4. resemblance or connection; affinity:

   spiritual kindred.

adjective

1. associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc.:

   kindred languages.

2. having the same belief, attitude, or feeling:

   We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control.

3. related by birth or descent; having kinship:

   kindred tribes.

4. belonging to kin or relatives:

   kindred blood.

kindred

/ ˈkɪndrɪd /

adjective

1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc
2. related by blood or marriage
3. kindred spirit
   a person with whom one has something in common

noun

1. relationship by blood
2. similarity in character
3. a person's relatives collectively

Derived Forms

• ˈkindredness, noun

Other Words From

• kindred·less adjective
• kindred·ness noun
• kindred·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d ) of kinrede; kin, -red

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred¹

C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule

Example Sentences

He had thought Boo Boo was “crazy” for supporting Trump in 2016 — but now they are kindred spirits.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she felt a “kindred spirit” with Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike Trump’s first vice-president, Mike Pence, Vance is an ideological kindred spirit, whose focus on trade and immigration match Trump’s top political priorities.

From BBC

She plays a witch named Jennifer Kale who finds a kindred spirit in Kathryn Hahn’s titular Agatha Harkness.

From Los Angeles Times

It was her first time walking a fashion show and she felt a kindred artistic spirit with the designer.

From Los Angeles Times