akin

Everyday

1. Similar to or like something: «akin to» means much the same as. tree →
2. (old use) Related by family. tree →

In the lessons

Used in writing and explanations to compare: «a feeling akin to fear». Almost always in «akin to».

Examples

• A dolphin's clicks are akin to a language. tree →
• The feeling was akin to joy. tree →
• Lions are akin to house cats. tree →
• Her voice was akin to a whisper. tree →
• Riding a bike is akin to swimming: once learned, never forgotten. tree →
• This game is akin to chess. tree →
• Now the Dreadful Women were akin to the Three Gray Sisters, and it was hard for them to tell the boy the way. tree →

Note

Used after a verb, not before a noun: «It is akin to…», not «an akin thing». Formal-ish; everyday: «like», «similar to».