Synonyms for sister
ˈsɪs tərsis·ter

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1. sisternoun

   Synonyms:
   Sis., Ss.

   Antonyms:
   brother

2. sisternoun

   Synonyms:
   sis

3. Sisternoun

   Synonyms:
   affiliate, affiliated

4. Sisternoun

   Title of respect for an adult female member of a religious or fraternal order.

   At the convent, Sister Grace supervises the kitchen.

   Synonyms:
   Ss., Sis.

   Antonyms:
   brother

5. Sisternoun

   a female member of a religious community; a nun.

   Michelle left behind her bank job and became a sister at the local convent.

   Synonyms:
   Ss., Sis., sistren, nun

   Antonyms:
   brother

6. sisternoun

   An informal title used as part of another moniker:

   Native American leader Chief Seattle urged ecological responsibility, referring to Brother Eagle and Sister Sky in his purported 1854 speech.

   Synonyms:
   Sis., Ss., charge nurse

   Antonyms:
   brother

7. sisternoun

   Connie was very close to her friend Judy and considered her to be her sister.

   Antonyms:
   brother

8. sisternoun

   Antonyms:
   brother

9. sisternoun

   a form of address to a woman

   Synonyms:
   darling, dear, lady, miss, pet, love

   Antonyms:
   brother

10. sisternoun

    Antonyms:
    brother

11. sisternoun

    sister publication, sister city, sister projects

    Antonyms:
    brother

12. sisternoun

    sister ships, sister facility

    Antonyms:
    brother

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. sister, sisnoun

   a female person who has the same parents as another person

   "my sister married a musician"

   Synonyms:
   baby, babe, sis

   Antonyms:
   brother, blood brother

2. Sisternoun

   (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)

   "the Sisters taught her to love God"

   Synonyms:
   baby, babe, sis

   Antonyms:
   brother, blood brother

3. sisternoun

   a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group

   "none of her sisters would betray her"

   Synonyms:
   baby, babe, sis

   Antonyms:
   blood brother, brother

4. baby, babe, sisternoun

   (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women

   Synonyms:
   baby, infant, sis, child, babe

   Antonyms:
   brother, blood brother

Matched Categories

1. • Roman Catholic
   • Member
   • Nun

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sisternoun

   Associated words:
   sororicide, sororize, sorosis, sororal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sister":

   sisterly, sisters, mate, nun, sis, brotherly, fraternal, brother, herman, brothers, soeurs

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How to use sister in a sentence?

1. Raisa M. Gorbachev:

   Hypocrisy, the lie, is the true sister of evil, intolerance, and cruelty.

2. Hannah Kaye:

   Everyone was her sister, everyone was her trusted confidante, everyone was her friend.

3. David Tavella:

   Sister André's birthday is taking place at a good time -- it couldn't be a better time, because it will mark the beginning of big festivities that will be organized around this relaxing of our restrictions, our residents will be able to get out of their rooms, eat together, participate in activities.

4. Jebina Yasmin Islam:

   We have lost an amazing sister far too early... Sabina loved her family. We have lost our sister, my parents lost their daughter and my girls have lost such a brilliant, loving, caring auntie, this feels like we're stuck in a bad dream and we can't get out of it.

5. Elizabeth Krasinski:

   My youngest … Kayla Rolland’s very much like my sister.