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

If someone is traveling with a group of friends or relatives, an all-inclusive stay eliminates the need to haggle over payment. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives. — City News Service, Daily News, 31 July 2026

Adjective

That particular measure of underlying inflation has been incredibly sticky and slow to ease because of the relative strength of the overall economy and the resilience of consumer spending. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

In Spanish possession since 1580, Ceuta is home to a mixed population of Christians and Muslims, and Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers who live in relative harmony. — CBS News, 30 July 2026