akin
adjective
[ əˈkɪn ]
• of similar character.
• "something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her"
Similar:
similar,
related,
close,
near,
corresponding,
comparable,
parallel,
equivalent,
allied with,
connected with,
like,
alike,
matching,
analogous,
cognate,
of a piece,
Origin:
mid 16th century: contracted form of of kin .
