Synonyms of relative

relative 1 of 2

noun

ˈre-lə-tiv 

as in cousin

a person connected with another by blood or marriage

it's always fun to see all your relatives at a big family gathering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cousin
• relation
• family
• kin
• kinsman
• in-law
• folk
• house
• people
• lineage
• tribe
• stock
• clan
• blood
• race
• kindred
• kissing cousin
• kinswoman
• kinsfolk
• line
• kinfolk

relative

2 of 2

adjective

1

as in comparative

being such only when compared to something else

after being crammed into a one-bedroom apartment, they lived in relative comfort in a two-bedroom house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comparative
• comparable
• almost
• approximate
• similar
• equal
• near
• equivalent
• alike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• absolute
• complete
• perfect
• pure
• real
• outright
• unqualified
• true
• genuine
• downright
• out-and-out

2

as in relevant

having to do with the matter at hand

I don't need the whole story, just the details that are relative to the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relevant
• applicable
• pertinent
• pointed
• to the point
• appropriate
• important
• meaningful
• germane
• useful
• suitable
• apposite
• apropos
• fitting
• material
• significant
• allowable
• apt
• admissible
• fit
• sensible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• irrelevant
• immaterial
• little
• inapplicable
• extraneous
• negligible
• minor
• insignificant
• unimportant
• pointless
• trivial
• slight
• impertinent
• trifling
• inconsequential
• frivolous
• inapposite
• irrelative
• meaningless
• useless
• inappropriate
• unsuitable
• purposeless
• senseless
• inadmissible
• inapt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relative

Noun

Some relatives of missing people took to social media to share their concerns as authorities search for those unaccounted for, and seek to identify deceased victims. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Branch added that such informal, caring relationships allow a freedom that a boy may not feel when relating to someone who is a relative, or an authority figure such as a teacher. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026

Adjective

Lastly, on a relative basis compared to the IAT, Fifth Third Bancorp is consistently outperforming the key benchmark. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Despite almost being cast in a film inspired by the biggest pop star on the planet at the time, Deschanel was still a relative newcomer, having received her best notices for her 2000 turn in Almost Famous. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026