cognate
adjectiveHow many syllables in cognate?
There are 2 syllables in the word cognate.How to pronounce cognate:
Definition of cognate:
- cognate (adjective):
- adjective. related in nature.
- related to or descended from a common ancestor
- of the same or similar nature generically alike
Synonyms for cognate:
affiliated
akin
alike
allied
analogous
associated
comparable
connate
connected
correspondent
corresponding
equivalent
identical
kindred
like
matching
parallel
related
related to
resemblant
resembling
similar
such
synonymous
twin
Antonyms for cognate:
adopted
adoptive
alien
alternate
alternative
another
antithetic
antithetical
at odds
at variance
clashing
conflicting
contradictory
contrary
contrasted
contrasting
contrastive
deviating
different
differentiable
differential
differing
disassociated
disconnected
discordant
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