Synonyms of related

related 1 of 2

adjective

ri-ˈlā-təd 

as in associated

having a close connection like that between family members

the related fields of anthropology and archaeology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associated
• comparable
• allied
• connected
• affiliated
• similar
• akin
• kindred
• matching
• analogous
• interrelated
• corresponding
• such
• joined
• relevant
• like
• parallel
• same
• cognate
• identical
• pertinent
• correspondent
• interconnected
• alike
• resembling
• germane
• connate
• resemblant
• suchlike
• cogent
• apposite
• ditto
• apropos
• material

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrelated
• other
• different
• diverse
• dissimilar
• unlike
• disparate
• distinct
• distinctive
• distinguishable
• nonidentical
• diacritical
• differentiable
• unalike
• discriminable

related

2 of 2

verb

past tense of relate

1

as in bonded

to form a close personal relationship

she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bonded
• communed
• hit it off
• sympathized
• clicked
• identified
• befriended
• empathized

2

as in described

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• chronicled
• told
• recounted
• reported
• narrated
• set forth
• detailed
• recited
• depicted
• charted
• stated
• rehearsed
• disclosed
• revealed
• voiced
• enumerated
• uttered
• exposed
• itemized
• delivered
• expressed
• rendered
• reeled off
• divulged
• particularized
• delineated
• gave
• bared
• sketched
• let on (about)

3

as in pertained

to have a relation or connection

how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertained
• referred
• applied
• bore
• affected
• concerned
• involved
• interested
• linked
• connected
• appertained
• had to do with
• associated
• coupled
• interrelated
• touched
• tied in
• treated
• dealt (with)

4

as in correlated

to think of (something) in combination

most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associated
• correlated
• linked
• connected
• identified
• compared
• equated
• grouped
• tied (together)
• likened
• joined
• lumped (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguished
• separated
• differentiated
• set off
• contrasted
• discriminated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of related

Adjective

Squaring off the land required property lines and related roads to perform a sort of topographical parkour, running straight over hills and across rivers. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Commonality could help manufacturers integrate the lubrication system across related propulsion platforms. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Running the second-largest city in the country is no easy task, because many of the problems at street level begin well beyond local control, related in part to an economy that leaves too many people behind. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The study also related that fashion attracts international talent to the top of company boards, 25 percent more in fashion compared with 12 percent among the top 100 Italian companies. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026