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

Holmes County, where Christian Aid Ministries is based, is the hub of one of the nation's largest Amish settlements and also has significant Mennonite and related church populations. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The customer walking into location three gets a slightly different experience than the one walking into location 30, and what felt like one company starts to feel like a handful of related ones wearing the same shirt. — Pete First, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

As in previous years, one of the segments (likely the first one, if history is a guide) will be sports-related, in this case a feature on the Los Angeles Rams, including an interview with coach Sean McVay. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Both had blonde hair, pale skin, kind of looked like we could be related. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026