Akin and Nearest

Akin adjective - Having a close connection like that between family members.

Nearest and akin are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Nearest" with "Akin", this adjectives are similar.

Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

Akin and nearest are semantically related in familiar topic. Sometimes you can use "Akin" instead an adjective "Nearest".