grandparents

NOUN

kinsman

Synonyms

STRONG

agnate aunt blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks in-laws kin kinsperson kinswoman mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

NOUN

kinswoman

Synonyms

STRONG

agnate aunt blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks in-laws kin kinsman kinsperson mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

NOUN

relative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aunt cousin father folk mother niece sibling uncle

STRONG

agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection father-in-law folks in-laws kinsperson mother-in-law nephew relation sib sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister

WEAK

clansperson great-grandparents

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Grandparents, for instance, ask him to choose gifts for their grandkids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Grandparents have an opportunity to pass down not just money but good financial habits that can last a lifetime.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Grandparents looking after their grandchildren during the holidays is part of a growing trend being driven by the cost of living, experts have said.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Grandparents typically pitch in financially while grandchildren are young and then into early adulthood.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Grandparents are supposed to die first, but they’re supposed to die of old age.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

grandparents

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