CEFR C1

consanguineous

adjective

Meaning

consanguineous means related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as consanguineous.
A consanguineous tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: consanguine, consanguineal, same-blooded

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consanguineous (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪni.əs/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as consanguineous.
A consanguineous tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became consanguineous after the announcement.

How to Use consanguineous

consanguineous + noun (collocation): Use consanguineous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a consanguineous reaction."
become consanguineous (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became consanguineous near the end."

Synonyms of consanguineous

Words with a similar meaning to consanguineous:

Antonyms of consanguineous

Words with the opposite meaning to consanguineous:

affinal

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