relaters

Those who recount

Relaters is the plural of relater, one who relates—tells or recounts something.

A relater narrates events or stories: The relaters of these old tales often embellished them.

The word is uncommon, with narrator or storyteller preferred in most contexts.

Also spelled relator, though that spelling more often refers to a legal term for someone who brings certain types of lawsuits.

social

friends

Voluntary close relations

allies · confidants · acquaintances · colleagues · peers · contacts · associates · connections · liaisons · intermediaries

empathy

empathizers

Those attuned to others' emotions

mediators · peacemakers · comforters · supporters · confidants · caregivers · nurturers · understanding · compassion · sensitivity

connectors

couplings

Devices joining two parts

  • jointsSkeletal connection points
  • adaptersDevices bridging incompatible formats
  • bridgesStructures spanning obstacles

links · interfaces · junctions · splices · bindings · fasteners · clamps · fittings · latches · buckles

Opposites
communication style

relatersconcealers

Products that mask blemishes

suppressors · listeners · hiders · mutes · receivers

interpersonal connection

relatersisolates

Keeps separate from others

loners · disconnectors · isolators · distancers · detachers

social participation

relatersbystanders

People present but uninvolved

wallflowers · spectators · onlookers

Phrases
Family

related, relate, unrelated, relates, interrelated, relater

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