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

Is maintaining that relatable persona important for you? —Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026

The content creator has garnered over 2 million followers across platforms by posting comical skits about the workplace, framing office culture as relatable and all too accurate. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

But while her Instagram followers have skyrocketed, her taste is still relatable, as seen by her recent jewelry choices. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 June 2026

While 1990s Teri Hatcher would indeed reply in the affirmative, the nagging disbelief is relatable. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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