Synonyms and antonyms of Uncles and aunts and cousins in British Thesaurus

aunt (noun)

the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle

auntie (noun)

informal your aunt. A child often calls a woman ‘auntie’ when she is a close friend of the family.

cousin (noun)

a child of your uncle or aunt. This person can also be called your first cousin. A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin

cousin (noun)

someone who is related to you through a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt of one of your parents

didi (noun)

Indian English an older sister or female cousin

first cousin (noun)

a child of your aunt or uncle

maiden aunt (noun)

old-fashioned an aunt who is not married and is no longer young

second cousin (noun)

a child of your parent’s cousin

tannie (noun)

South African an aunt

uncle (noun)

the brother of one of your parents, or the husband of your aunt. You are his niece or nephew