relatable

Able to be related to something else; connected with.

Adjective

  1. Able to be related to something else; connected with.
    • The damage was relatable to the recent earthquake.
  2. Able to be related to on a personal level.
    • The characters in the play are very warm and relatable.
  3. Able to be passed on verbally; capable of being narrated or suitable for relating.
    • His verbal abuse was not relatable to polite ears.

Origin

Etymology tree English relate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English relatable From relate + -able.

Forms

more relatable most relatable relateable

Derived

nonrelatable relatability relatably unrelatable