relatable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
- [ɹɪˈlæɪ.tə.bɫ̩] (Australia)
- [ɹɪˈlæɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩] (Australia)
- [ɹɪˈleɪ.tə.bɫ̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ɹɪˈleɪ.ɾə.bɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English relate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English relatable From relate + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be related to something else; connected with.
The damage was relatable to the recent earthquake.
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Able to be related to on a personal level.
The characters in the play are very warm and relatable.
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Able to be passed on verbally; capable of being narrated or suitable for relating.
His verbal abuse was not relatable to polite ears.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most relatable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| relateable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more relatable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
relatability · unrelatable · relatably · nonrelatable
Translations (14)
es propincuo (possible to relate) · it propinquo (possible to relate) · nl herkenbaar (possible to relate) · fi samaistuttava (possible to relate) · de rückbeziehbar (possible to relate) · de beziehbar (possible to relate) · es autoidentificable (possible to relate) · es relacionable (possible to relate) · it relazionabile (possible to relate) · es vinculable (possible to relate) · de zuordenbar (possible to relate) · de vermittelbar (possible to relate) · de ansprechend (possible to relate) · pt relacionável (possible to relate)