"Stepbrothers" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A stepbrother is a male half-brother, typically the biological child of one's mother but not of one's father. This means that the stepbrother shares only the mother's parent.
A step-father is the husband of one's mother, but not one's biological father. He is a male parent figure who marries the mother of someone, often providing a sense of stability and support, but not being the child's biological parent. The term "step-father" often carries a neutral or even positive connotation when referring to a positive and involved relationships, but can sometimes imply a more distant or strained relationship, particularly if the child's parents are divorced.
An outdated, informal term for "stepmother". <br><br>A stepmother is the woman who is married to one's father after the death of one's natural mother.
The daughter of your spouse, but not your own child. A child's spouse's sibling's child.