RELATABLE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

relatable

adjective

Definition of relatable

as in sympathetic

US possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc. The show has likable characters in relatable situations.

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Recent Examples of relatable Researchers who are sincere, relatable and genuinely care are effective messengers for communicating uncertain or evolving information. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Eva Victor Eva Victor’s stupidly relatable, slice-of-life comedic sketches kept thousands of bored quarantiners and dry-humored netizens entertained during the pandemic. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 What’s left is a vaguely political YouTube series afraid of its own tail, incapable of being actually relatable and too cowardly to own the batshit truths of these people’s lives. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The cups on display, with sleek forms and graphic twinkles, immediately felt relatable yet also transcendent, the boundary between life and art blissfully obliterated. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relatable

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Adjective

Finally, after flashing his union card and ID, a sympathetic cop lets him in.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sympathetic

Adjective

That project needed to be built over railroad tracks, so the delay there is more understandable.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Bob Frid / Imagn Images The reaction from around the NHL to Zeev Buium’s eight-year extension is understandable.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Serena and Venus Williams, for example, grew up in a middle-class family in Compton, California, before becoming two of the most successful and recognizable players in tennis history.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Alongside Robson, the pair went on to create some of Spears’ most recognizable dance breaks, still recreated and performed by fans to this day.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognizable

Adjective

The need for such systems is growing as electrification, industrial electricity demand, and data centers put additional pressure on power networks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
One such ruse, revealed by The Athletic in August 2024, involved a team of pickpockets being hired to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared at all times.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of such

Adjective

Investors can look for adjacent, cheaper ZIP codes with similar emerging trends.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The economists tell a similar story about real estate brokers, who have fought to protect their role as middlemen and the hefty commissions that come with it.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

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