half-brother

1. 1.

   a brother who has only one parent in common with you

   Synonymsstepbrotherhalf brother

   Broaderbrother

Questions about half-brother

What does half-brother mean?

half-brother means "a brother who has only one parent in common with you".

How many syllables are in half-brother?

half-brother has 3 syllables: half--bro-ther. The stress falls on "half-".

What is another word for half-brother?

Close synonyms include stepbrother, half brother. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.