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

Through her social media platforms, Libby is known to connect and empower women with honesty, humor, and her relatable voice. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

Claire has been America’s catharsis, consistently making the unthinkable relatable. —Jesse Eisenberg, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Generations of bloggers, YouTubers, and TikTokers have amassed large fandoms through being relatable and deeply human. —Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026

The grandeur of the moment was immediately replaced with something relatable for any living, breathing human being. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 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