In the context of family, what is the opposite of "immediate"?
In the context of family, the term "immediate" refers to member of the family connected by birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership, or cohabitation.
Is t here a term that refers to the rest of the family?
Solution 1:
Extended family is the usual term covering in-laws, cousins, and so forth.
Solution 2:
I'd suggest you probably want distant:-
- Far apart in relationship: a distant cousin.
Solution 3:
The opposite of immediate relatives, to me, would be remote relatives. And "the word that describes family" would be, well, family.