relatable

adjective

re·​lat·​able ri-ˈlā-tə-bəl 

1

: able to be related

especially : able to be shown or established to have a causal or logical connection to something

Some of these linguistic simplifications are directly relatable to the loss of certain language functions …

—William A. Foley

2

US : able to be related to : possible to understand, like, or have sympathy for because of similarities to oneself or one's own experiences

a movie featuring strong but relatable characters

Thriftier threads can make high-rolling politicos and their wives seem more relatable.

—Roya Wolverson

relatability

ri-ˌlā-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

He also maintained an outsized relatability, as the kind of guy who seemed more at ease with commoners than with any media elite.

—Richard Hoffer

Examples of relatable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their devotion to interior design might have surpassed mine, but their care for their kids was relatable. —Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025

As with her Sculpt Society classes, her take on the great balancing act of motherhood is all too relatable. —Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025

Dig deeper past Kelley's clear-headedness and desire for sonic exploration and another, more broadly relatable value to his new music emerges. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Headaches are among the most relatable of human complaints – and one of the most disruptive. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for relatable

• datable
• debatable
• inflatable
• locatable
• rotatable
• titratable
• translatable
• untranslatable