relative

relative

adjective

Definition of RELATIVE

1

being such only when compared to something else <after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house>

Synonyms almost, approximate, near, relative

Related Words alike, comparable, similar; equal, equivalent

Near Antonyms genuine, real, true

Antonyms absolute, complete, downright, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pure, unqualified

2

having to do with the matter at hand <I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case>

Synonyms applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, material, pointed, relative, relevant

Related Words appropriate, apt, fit, fitting, suitable; important, meaningful, significant; sensible, useful; admissible, allowable

Near Antonyms frivolous, inconsequential, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; meaningless, purposeless, senseless, useless; inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable; inadmissible

Antonyms extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant, pointless