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relatable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈleɪtəbəl/

relatable means: Easy to understand because it feels similar to your own life or feelings.

adjective

PERSONALLY FAMILIARB2

Easy to understand because it feels similar to your own life or feelings.

  • Her problems are very relatable.
  • The film has warm, relatable characters.
  • Many readers found his story relatable.

How to use it: relatable to someone (Her worries are relatable to many parents.)

Common phrases: relatable character, relatable story, relatable to someone

CAN BE TOLDC2

Possible or suitable to tell someone about.

  • Not every detail was relatable.
  • She chose only incidents relatable to her audience.
  • The tale was relatable without mentioning any names.

How to use it: relatable to someone (The details were hardly relatable to polite company.)

Similar words: tellable, narratable

Common phrases: relatable story, relatable to someone

Questions about relatable

What does relatable mean?

Easy to understand because it feels similar to your own life or feelings.

What is relatable in other languages?

Türkçe: kendinden bir şey bulabileceği · Español: cercano · Français: auquel on peut s’identifier · Deutsch: nachvollziehbar · Italiano: in cui identificarsi · 日本語: 共感できる

How do you pronounce relatable?

It is pronounced /rɪˈleɪtəbəl/.

How do you use relatable in a sentence?

Her problems are very relatable. The film has warm, relatable characters.

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