relative vs next of kin

next of kin vs relative

relative and next of kin both are nouns.

relative is an adjective but next of kin is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relative	Yes	Yes	No	No
next of kin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, next of kin is a hyponym of relative; that is, next of kin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relative:

relative: a person related by blood or marriage
next of kin: the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person

Other hyponyms of relative include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root, cousin-german, cousin, first cousin, full cousin, descendant, descendent, in-law, relative-in-law, blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib, family, kin, kinsperson, enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib, matrisib, agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib, kinsman, kinswoman, kissing cousin, kissing kin, issue, offspring, progeny, second cousin, sib, sibling, better half, married person, mate, partner, spouse.

relative (noun)	next of kin (noun)
an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)	the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
a person related by blood or marriage

relative (adjective)	next of kin (adjective)
estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'

Difference between relative and next of kin

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