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

While Wohl’s script is packed to the brim with thoughtful moments of beauty, comedy, and heartbreak, Liberation wouldn’t be nearly as affecting and, sadly, relatable without its stellar cast. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025

Plemons juggles passionate righteousness and relatable vulnerability. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025

Her sharing every emotional stop on what we’re led to believe is a train wreck of a separation becomes, in expert hands, a peek into what are extremely relatable moments. —Dan Heching, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025

That’s even super relatable, that the love is still there. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 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