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In the context of family, what is the opposite of "immediate"?

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00:00 In The Context Of Family, What Is The Opposite Of &Quot;Immediate&Quot;?
00:20 Accepted Answer Score 55
00:31 Answer 2 Score 16
00:41 Answer 3 Score 2
00:54 Answer 4 Score 1
01:07 Answer 5 Score 1
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 55


Extended family is the usual term covering in-laws, cousins, and so forth.




ANSWER 2

Score 16


I'd suggest you probably want distant:-

  1. Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.



ANSWER 3

Score 2


The opposite of immediate relatives, to me, would be remote relatives. And "the word that describes family" would be, well, family.




ANSWER 4

Score 1


I would also say distant. I've never actually heard remote being used to refer to relatives who's ties to you are distant / far-apart.




ANSWER 5

Score 1


I hear (and use) "blended family" for the result of divorce, remarriage etc.