relatable

English

Alternative forms

• relateable

Etymology

From relate +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bl̩]
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): [ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bl̩], [ɹɪˈleɪ.ɾə.bl̩]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): [ɹɪˈlæɪ.tə.bl̩], [ɹɪˈlæɪ.ɾə.bl̩]
• Hyphenation: re‧lat‧a‧ble

Adjective

relatable (comparative more relatable, superlative most relatable)

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.

Related terms

• nonrelatable
• relatability
• relatably
• unrelatable

Translations

possible to relate

• Finnish: samaistuttava
• German: zuordenbar (de), beziehbar (de), vermittelbar (de) (of ideas), rückbeziehbar
• Italian: relazionabile, propinquo m
• Portuguese: relacionável m or f
• Spanish: relacionable

Anagrams

• Albert Lea, alertable, alterable