interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al ˌin-tər-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl 

: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

interpersonally adverb

Examples of interpersonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, participants attend workshops focused on resume writing, job interview preparation and interpersonal communication. —Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

To add to the relationship drama, the new moon is conjunct Venus and Mars, which adds an extra emphasis on our interpersonal partnerships. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025

Radical Hope is a nonprofit helping equip college students with essential skills including communication, interpersonal dexterity, and emotional intelligence. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

British journalist Sophie Elmhirst tells the true story of a couple that survived against the odds, taking as much interest in the interpersonal dramas that played out between them as in the trials of being lost at sea. —Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interpersonal

• intrapersonal
• impersonal
• nonpersonal
• transpersonal
• personal

Kids Definition

interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl 

-ᵊn-əl

: being, relating to, or including relations between persons

interpersonally

-ˈpərs-nə-lē, 

-ᵊn-ə-

adverb

Medical Definition

interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl 

: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

interpersonally

-ē 

adverb