relatable

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UK[ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bɫ̩]Canada, US[ɹɪˈleɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩]Australia[ɹɪˈlæɪ.tə.bɫ̩]Australia[ɹɪˈlæɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩]

adjective

Able to be related to something else; connected with.

“The damage was relatable to the recent earthquake.”

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Meanings

adjectiverelatable (comparative more relatable, superlative most relatable)

comparative more relatable · superlative most relatable · alternative relateable

  1. Able to be related to something else; connected with.

    The damage was relatable to the recent earthquake.

  2. Able to be related to on a personal level.

    The characters in the play are very warm and relatable.

  3. Able to be passed on verbally; capable of being narrated or suitable for relating.

    His verbal abuse was not relatable to polite ears.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a manner or nature that is easy to relate to

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From relate + -able.

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Translations

Dutch herkenbaar
  • herkenbaarpossible to relate
Finnish samaistuttava
  • samaistuttavapossible to relate
German zuordenbar, beziehbar
  • zuordenbarpossible to relate
  • beziehbarpossible to relate
  • vermittelbarpossible to relate
  • rückbeziehbarpossible to relate
  • ansprechendpossible to relate
Indonesian bisa sama rasa
  • bisa sama rasapossible to relate
Italian relazionabile, propinquo
  • relazionabilepossible to relate
  • propinquopossible to relate
Portuguese relacionável
  • relacionávelpossible to relate
Spanish relacionable, vinculable
  • relacionablepossible to relate
  • vinculablepossible to relate
  • autoidentificablepossible to relate
  • propincuopossible to relate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alterablealertable
Cite this entry
APA

relatable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relatable

MLA

“relatable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relatable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relatable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relatable.

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