relatable
Easy to identify
Relatable describes something others can identify with or see themselves in.
A relatable character feels familiar; a relatable story echoes common experience.
The word has surged in popularity, especially online, where users declare content relatable when it captures shared feelings or situations: That meme is so relatable.
Critics sometimes dismiss it as overused, but its spread reflects genuine demand for a word that names this particular resonance.
Easy to engage with
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- genuineTruly what it claims
- authenticVerified as original
personable · friendly · warm · open · inviting · conversational · informal · unassuming
Able to be identified
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- universalAffecting all equally
shared · common · well-known · mainstream · widespread · ordinary · routine · habitual
Harmonious mutual connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- kinshipState of being related
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · commonality · shared experience · mutual understanding · identification · solidarity · togetherness · belonging
Mental comprehension of something
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- caringShowing kind concern
sensitive · considerate · heartfelt · tender · gentle · kind · warm · consoling
Existing across many places
- broadWide in span
- inclusiveCovering all members
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
collective · shared · global · common · pervasive · ubiquitous · all-encompassing · general
approachable
Easy to engage with
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- genuineTruly what it claims
authentic · personable · friendly · warm · open · inviting · conversational · informal · unassuming · humble
recognizable
Able to be identified
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- everydayOccurring each day
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
universal · shared · common · well-known · mainstream · widespread · ordinary · routine · habitual · customary
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
camaraderie · fellowship · commonality · shared experience · mutual understanding · identification · solidarity · togetherness · belonging · resonance
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
caring · sensitive · considerate · heartfelt · tender · gentle · kind · warm · consoling · comforting
widespread
Existing across many places
- broadWide in span
- inclusiveCovering all members
- cross-culturalInvolving multiple societies
transcendent · collective · shared · global · common · pervasive · ubiquitous · all-encompassing · general · mainstream
- character typesprotagonist, hero, antagonist, villain, heroes
- chick litBridget Jones, shopaholic, rom-com, romantic comedy, beach read
- Close to homepersonal, familiar, touching, heartfelt, intimate
- plain languageplain language, plain English, plain text, plain talk, plain speech
- crowd pleaserscrowd pleaser, encores, crowd favorite, standing ovations, fan favorite
- Memesdoge, rickrolling, Nyan Cat, lolcat, meme culture
relatableunrelatable
Impossible to empathize with
alien · nonrelatable · foreign · distant · remote
relatableotherworldly
Seemingly not earthly
unapproachable · rarefied · inaccessible · esoteric · arcane
- relatable charactersFigures audiences connect with