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Sibling vs Stepbrother - What's the difference?

sibling | stepbrother |

As nouns the difference between sibling and stepbrother

is that sibling is a person who shares same parents one's brother or sister while stepbrother is the son of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not the son of one's mother and is not the son of one's father.

sibling

English

Noun

(wikipedia sibling) (en noun)
  • A person who shares same parents. One's brother or sister.
    • None of my siblings are married yet. .

    Derived terms

    * nibling * siblinghood *stepsibling *adoptive sibling *milk sibling *full sibling *siblingly *little sib *half sib *stepsib *sib-in-law *fullsib *foster sib *adoptive sib

    stepbrother

    English

    Alternative forms

    * step-brother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The son of one's stepfather or stepmother who is not the son of one's mother and is not the son of one's father.
  • The stepson of one's father or mother who is not one's half-brother.

    • Synonyms

    * stepbro

    Related terms

    * stepdaughter * stepfamily * stepparent * stepsister * stepson

    External links

    * (Sibling)