relatable

adjective

Definition of relatablenext
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 What’s the most relatable movie/book/podcast/TV show about motherhood? — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2026 The book lovers said these narratives were particularly approachable, with engaging plots, gripping prose and relatable characters. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Their journeys were nuanced, polarizing, messy, unmistakably Black, and relatable to everyday 20- and 30-somethings. — Stacy-Ann Ellis, VIBE.com, 2 Nov. 2026 While often idealistic, its themes were still relatable as single mother Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bright daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), grappled with tumultuous love lives, professional struggles, and family dysfunction. — Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relatable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
  1. sympathetic
  2. understandable
  3. recognizable
  4. such
  5. similar
  6. familiar
Adjective
  • Kewman, who has spent years reading about the disease that may determine his future, was sympathetic to this view.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The motive might be sympathetic, but the effect is sentimentalizing.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of sympathetic
Adjective
  • Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019, back when Tesla was still trading at a theoretically understandable price-to-earning ratio.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That’s maybe even understandable because, at least as far as NASA is willing to admit, no one has ever had sex in space.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of understandable
Adjective
  • Per gyrofield’s account of the album’s development, it was conceptualized as a means of interpreting dub and post-rock through their own lens, appending a thick glossary of recognizable signifiers to the artist’s sui generis musical language.
    — Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Rare Beauty’s Soft Pinch Liquid Blush has such a recognizable color palette, and translating those shades into five of our frames gave us an opportunity to create something really special.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of recognizable
Adjective
  • At the start of this election cycle, the notion that Democrats would seriously compete in such deep-red bastions as Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas would have seemed absurd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Most candidates from purple districts, with the exception of some backed by the Progressive Caucus, have shied away from such ambitious proposals.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of such
Adjective
  • American officials told the Wall Street Journal that Washington had conducted similar attacks secretly in recent weeks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Similarly, high-risk activities like mountain climbing, skydiving or something similar won't typically be covered (unless specific add-on coverage is included and paid for before traveling).
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of similar
Adjective
  • As the Sun meets retrograde Mercury, a familiar daily frustration could reveal the assumption underneath it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The approach preserves familiar development workflows while changing how servers coordinate updates and distribute repository data.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of familiar

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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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