next of kin

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synonyms for next of kin

On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to next of kin, such as: heir, kinsman, near relative, relation, relative, and sibling.

How to use next of kin in a sentence

  • He knew he was next-of-kin to old Charles Faversham, and would naturally think he would inherit his wealth.

    The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
  • We shall only get our due by taking it, upon my word, as an honest woman, for as for trusting to the next-of-kin!

    Cousin Pons | Honore de Balzac
  • And if the next-of-kin set aside by the testator should dispute the order, a lawsuit is the result.

    Cousin Pons | Honore de Balzac
  • He's got something to tell which he thinks you, as next-of-kin to our late Mayor, ought to know.

    In the Mayor's Parlour | J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
  • He was next-of-kin to all lonely and helpless men and women on the Ridge, Michael Brady.

    The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah Prichard

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