getting along
Relating without conflict
Getting along describes harmonious relations between people—coexisting without conflict or friction: Do the kids get along? , We get along fine despite our differences.
It also means managing or making progress, often with limited resources: How are you getting along without a car?
To get along in years is to grow old.
- collaborateWork jointly with others
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
finding common ground · on good terms · mutual respect · cordiality · making nice · playing nice · empathy · understanding · tolerance · civility · keeping the peace · reconciliation · burying the hatchet · forgiveness · compatibility · building bridges · mediation · harmony
- emotional responsesfacial expression, tone of voice, temper tantrum, mood swing, silent treatment
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
getting alongfighting
Engaging in physical conflict
feuding · arguing · quarreling · clashing · at odds
getting alongstruggling
Experiencing serious difficulty
failing · floundering · falling behind · falling apart · sinking
forget, along, forgotten, getting, alongside, gotten, forgetting, forgets, unforgettable