Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "niece" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

aunt nephew nephew

Typical Location

brother's house family picture book family reunion family tree reunion sibling's family

Capable Of

row very well

Defined As

female child of sibling

Derived Terms

grandniece great-niece half niece niece fucker niece-in-law nieceless niecely nieceship niefling step-niece stepniece

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

kinswoman nephling nibling

Type Of (IsA)

family relastionship girl child of one's brother kinswoman nephling nibling person

Related Terms

brother cousin dad grandfather grandmother mom sister step

Related Terms

brother brother in law cousin dad daughter fraternal niece grandfather sibling sister in law sororal niece step

Used For

babysitting being part of family

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.