akin
[
uh
-
kin
]
/əˈkɪn/
adjective
1.
of
kin
; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
cousins who were too closely akin for marriage.
2.
allied by nature; having the same properties:
Something akin to vertigo was troubling her.
3.
having or showing an affinity; kindred:
They are emotionally but not intellectually akin.
Origin
1580-90;
see
a-
2
,
kin
Synonyms
2.
cognate; similar, analogous, comparable, parallel.
Examples from the web for
akin
And in some ways it's
akin
to choosing between his children.
These great, lumbering creatures of the past seem more
akin
to fantasy than fiction.
To post bogus reviews is
akin
to circulating counterfeit money: it undermines the credibility of a useful institution.
These creatures, closely
akin
to spiders and mites, are survivors.
After all, an interview is not
akin
to a doctoral defense.
The resulting paintings project a shimmering density that expresses a profound serenity that is
akin
to transcendentalism.
The child's fear of falling that the ballet emphasizes even seems
akin
to a grown-up's fear of failing.
In terms of emotion, animals are much more
akin
to us than is generally assumed.
Some sage observers see cyberwar as
akin
to the ancient game of Go.
This educational approach is
akin
to academic fraud.
British Dictionary definitions for
akin
akin
/
əˈkɪn
/
adjective
(
postpositive
)
1.
related by blood; of the same kin
2.
(
often foll by to
) having similar characteristics, properties, etc
Word Origin and History for
akin
adj.
1550s, from phrase
of kin
; see
kin
.