akin
uh-KINadjMeaning similar or related
Memory hook A-KIN: alike as KIN. Kai’s puppy and Granny Mae’s old dog have the same spots, the same floppy ears and the same bark. They look like kin: they are akin.
Her fear of heights is akin to her brother’s fear of deep water.
In context The new game is akin to chess: both are played on a checkered board, both reward patience and both end when one king is trapped.
Similar similar, related, alike, comparable
Opposite unlike, different, unrelated