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
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
Roya Wolverson
relatability
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
Richard Hoffer
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There’s a fine line between relatable and ridiculous.
—Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The term went viral on TikTok to describe conventionally attractive women who attempt to seem quirky or relatable by subverting typically feminine behavior.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But Skarsgård does a good job of making his character’s frustration and rising panic grounded and relatable.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The sentiment is relatable; desire is often a catastrophic force, obliterating our best intentions for ourselves.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The term went viral on TikTok to describe conventionally attractive women who attempt to seem quirky or relatable by subverting typically feminine behavior.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
But Skarsgård does a good job of making his character’s frustration and rising panic grounded and relatable.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
The sentiment is relatable; desire is often a catastrophic force, obliterating our best intentions for ourselves.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relatable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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