adj
akin
uh-KIHN
adj
1
Similar in nature, quality, or character; comparable.
"His stubbornness is akin to his father's."
"The feeling was akin to stepping off a rollercoaster."
2
Related by blood or descent.
"The two clans considered themselves akin, tracing descent from a common ancestor."
How to Use Akin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSimilar to something else, or related to it by family — almost always used with "to."
Common pairings
akin to
closely akin
something akin to
Word Forms
more akin comparative, akinned past tense, Akins plural, akins singular, most akin superlative
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Etymology
A fusion of the phrase "of kin," meaning "related by family," which gradually contracted into the single word "akin."