interpersonal
Among human beings
Interpersonal describes what happens between people—their interactions, relationships, and communication.
Someone with strong interpersonal skills navigates social situations well.
Interpersonal conflict arises between individuals rather than within a single person or between groups.
The word appears frequently in psychology and workplace contexts: The job requires excellent interpersonal abilities.
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- listeningAttending to sound
- speakingOral expression of language
- feedbackReturned response data
nonverbal · verbal · tone · gesture · expression · articulate · convey · clarify
Opposition between parties
- tensionStretched or strained state
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- influencePower to affect others
dominance · reciprocity · interdependence · boundary · trust · rivalry · competition · cooperation
Sharing another's emotions
- tactSensitivity in speech
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- patienceCalm during delays
- respectRegard with honor
courtesy · warmth · approachability · charisma · likability · trustworthiness · reliability · supportiveness
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- romanticConducive to love
familial · platonic · professional · acquaintance · colleague · partner · spouse · sibling
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- listeningAttending to sound
- speakingOral expression of language
feedback · nonverbal · verbal · tone · gesture · expression · articulate · convey · clarify · misunderstand
conflict
Opposition between parties
influence · dominance · reciprocity · interdependence · boundary · trust · rivalry · competition · cooperation · negotiation
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
respect · courtesy · warmth · approachability · charisma · likability · trustworthiness · reliability · supportiveness · adaptability
bond
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- friendshipBond of mutual affection
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
romantic · familial · platonic · professional · acquaintance · colleague · partner · spouse · sibling · mentor
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- Learning Stylesauditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactile, verbal
- social adjectivessocial, societal, cultural, collective, communal
interpersonalintrapersonal
Within one individual
solitary · internal · individual · personal · private
interpersonalimpersonal
Lacking warmth or individuality
detached · distant · cold · aloof · mechanical
- interpersonal dynamicsHow people affect each other
- interpersonal skillsAbility to interact effectively
- interpersonal conflictStrife between individuals
- interpersonal relationshipsBonds between individuals