relatable

IPA/rɪˈleɪtəbl/
IPA/rɪˈleɪtəbl/

relatable — adjective

  • relatablepositive
  • more relatablecomparative
  • most relatablesuperlative

1. If a person, situation, or piece of content feels familiar because it reminds yo

1.形容詞B1
釋義

If a person, situation, or piece of content feels familiar because it reminds you of your own life, feelings, or experiences — for example, a movie character who faces the same everyday problems that you do, or a post on social media that describes something that has also happened to you.

例句

Tyler found the novel relatable because the main character also grew up in a small fishing town.

find + [something] + relatable

The YouTube video about failing your driving test went viral because it was so relatable.

同義詞
  • identifiable

    more formal, often used in psychology or criticism

  • understandable

    broader; focuses on comprehension rather than personal connection

  • familiar

    describes the feeling of recognition, a milder version of relatable

反義詞
  • unrelatable

    the direct antonym; impossible to identify with

  • alienating

    suggests the content pushes people away rather than drawing them in

文法句型

find + noun phrase + relatable

be relatable

用法筆記

Common in everyday conversation, social media, and reviews of books, films, or TV shows. The word often appears with 'find' (e.g., 'I find his jokes relatable'). Unlike sense 2, this sense does not normally take the preposition 'to'.

常見錯誤

❌I find this character very relatable to me.
✅I find this character very relatable.
💡In sense 1, 'relatable' already implies 'to me'; adding 'to me' is redundant.

2. If one thing can be clearly linked to another, there is a connection between the

2.形容詞B2
釋義

If one thing can be clearly linked to another, there is a connection between them that can be shown or explained — for example, two sets of data that point to the same conclusion, or two events that happened for the same underlying reason.

例句

The study's findings are relatable to earlier research on how children learn languages.

relatable + to + noun phrase — linking two things

These symptoms are relatable to the side effects listed on the medication guide.

同義詞
  • connected

    less restricted than 'relatable'; any kind of link, not only an explainable one

  • linked

    suggests a direct tie between two items, same register

  • associated

    implies a looser or more general relationship than 'relatable'

反義詞
  • unrelated

    the most direct opposite; no connection exists

  • unconnected

    emphasises the absence of any link

文法句型

relatable + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in academic or technical writing with the preposition 'to' to specify what the subject is linked to. The negative form 'not relatable to' is common when researchers want to reject a connection.

常見錯誤

❌The movie was relatable to the historical period' (when meaning it was connected).
✅The movie was relatable in its depiction of 1990s London.
💡When using sense 2 ('connected to'), make sure you intend a logical or causal link, not an emotional one.