kindred
/ˈkɪn.drəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪn.drəd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkin-drəd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɪndrəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪndrəd/ (ame, ipa)
kindred — adjective
- kindredpositive
- more kindredcomparative
- most kindredsuperlative
1. having a similar feeling, attitude, or background to someone or something else,
having a similar feeling, attitude, or background to someone or something else, so that the two share an obvious connection.
Tariro and her new flatmate turned out to be kindred spirits who both loved old jazz records.
kindred spirits — fixed phrase for people who share outlooks
The two writers met at a festival in Prague and quickly recognised a kindred mind.
kindred + abstract noun (mind / soul)
Volunteering at the animal shelter, Lukas finally found kindred souls who cared as deeply about stray dogs as he did.
After only ten minutes of talking with Felix, Esteban felt he had finally met a kindred spirit.
Diya hugged her grandmother and said, 'You are my kindred spirit — no one else understands my poems.'
- like-minded
more everyday; about sharing opinions or interests rather than a deeper connection
- akin
more formal and used predicatively ('akin to'); usually about ideas or feelings
- similar
much broader and neutral; works for objects and appearance too
文法句型
kindred + noun (spirit, soul, mind)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (kindred spirit / soul / mind), rarely as a predicate. The shared quality is usually outlook, taste, or feeling, not physical similarity.
常見錯誤
kindred — noun
1. the people who belong to your wider family, including both close and distant rel
the people who belong to your wider family, including both close and distant relatives.
Every winter Ryo travels back to Hokkaido to spend the New Year with all his kindred.
possessive + kindred for one's relatives
When the old farmhouse was sold, Stephanie invited her kindred from three countries to one final summer reunion.
Mert returned to his home village to celebrate Eid with all of his kindred.
After the funeral, the deceased's kindred gathered at the family home to sort through old photographs.
- strangers
people with no family connection
文法句型
one's kindred
kindred + plural verb
用法筆記
Sounds old-fashioned or literary in everyday speech; modern English usually says 'family', 'relatives', or 'relations'. Used with a possessive ('his kindred', 'her kindred') rather than alone.
常見錯誤
2. the state of being a relative of someone — the blood or marriage tie itself rath
the state of being a relative of someone — the blood or marriage tie itself rather than the people involved.
The lawyer needed documents to prove kindred between Christopher and the late farmer.
kindred between A and B — proving a family link
Distant cousins on her mother's side claimed kindred after the inheritance was announced.
claim kindred — formal/legal collocation
Old village records were the only way to trace kindred with the family who had emigrated a century earlier.
Heather hoped a DNA test would finally prove her kindred with the Scottish clan.
- kinship
the standard modern word for this abstract sense
- relation
very general; covers any kind of connection, not only family
- consanguinity
very formal/legal; specifically blood relationship
文法句型
kindred with / between
claim kindred
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the relationship itself ('the kindred between them'), while sense 1 names the people ('her kindred'). This use is closest to the formal noun 'kinship'.