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niece

[nees] / nis /
NOUN
kinsman
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate aunt blood brother-in-law cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks grandparents in-laws kin kinsperson kinswoman mother mother-in-law nephew 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 grandparents in-laws kin kinsman kinsperson mother mother-in-law nephew relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
relative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aunt cousin father folk mother sibling uncle
STRONG
agnate blood brother-in-law cognate connection father-in-law folks grandparents in-laws kinsperson mother-in-law nephew relation sib sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
woman
Synonyms
STRONGEST
female person
STRONG
aunt daughter girlfriend grandmother matron mother wife
WEAK
gal gentlewoman girl lady

Example Sentences

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He recently sidelined his prized 2001 BMW X5 in favor of a 2014 Hyundai Tucson he bought from his niece because he says it gets about 8 miles better gas mileage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Orozco, who is Rivas' niece, spent five years making a documentary about her aunt, which was screened at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He has one adult son, from whom he is estranged, and a niece.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are the niece and grand-niece, respectively, of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

I think of Mabel and her little niece or nephew.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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