Definition for Relative:

• ( Gram.) referring, & attaching a subordinate clause, to an expressed or implied antecedent( r. pronoun, as in The man whom you saw; r. adjective, as in Which things are an allegory; r. adverb, as in The place where he died), ( of clause) attached to antecedent by r. word; ( rare) having mutual relations, corresponding in some way, related to each other, ( different yet r. designs); ( rare) pertinent, relevant, related to the subject, ( without some more r. proof); comparative( what are the r. merits of the two?; made the next attempt with r. coolness), in relation to something else( their r. positions are the same though they are miles apart), proportioned to something else( supply is r. to demand), implying comparison( heat, speed, strength, are r. words), correlative or essentially involving a different but corresponding idea( the conceptions of husband& wife are r. to each other), not having absolute existence but conditioned( she is beautiful to me, but beauty is r. to the beholder\'s eye); having reference, relating, to( detailed the facts r. to the matter; also loosely as adv., as I wrote to him r. to renewal of the lease); hence relatively adv., relativity n. ( N.): ( Gram.) r. word, esp. pronoun( the principal rr. are who, which, that, what), whence relatival a.; ( Philos.) r. thing or term; kinsman, kinswoman, relation by blood or marriage. [ Latin]

Synonyms for Relative:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • relative.
  •approximate (adjective)
  • most almost,
  • more almost.
  •comparable (adjective)
  • more undifferenced,
  • un differenced,
  • uni-form,
  • un-differenced,
  • re-lated,
  • most undifferenced,
  • uni form.
  •comparative (adjective)
  • provisional,
  • by comparison,
  • contrastive,
  • not absolute,
  • in proportion,
  • not positive,
  • metaphorical,
  • with reservation,
  • corresponding.
  •comparative, respective (adjective)
  • allied,
  • reciprocal,
  • in regard to,
  • Referring,
  • analogous,
  • with respect to,
  • about,
  • relating to,
  • connected,
  • concerning,
  • associated,
  • related.
  •conditional (adjective)
  • limited,
  • granted on certain terms,
  • with grain of salt,
  • with strings attached,
  • with reservations,
  • restrictive,
  • iffy,
  • Codicillary.
  •dependent (adjective)
  • more depending,
  • re lying,
  • de pending,
  • most relying,
  • sub ordinate,
  • most appurtenant,
  • de-pendent,
  • more counting,
  • more relying,
  • most reckoning,
  • sub-ordinate,
  • more appurtenant,
  • most counting,
  • de-pending,
  • most depending,
  • de pendent,
  • more reckoning,
  • re-lying.
  •pertinent, applicable (adjective)
  • apropos,
  • germane,
  • appropriate,
  • Pertaining,
  • apposite.
  •proportionate/proportional (adjective)
  • most correspondent,
  • more correspondent.
  •provisory (adjective)
  • provisory.
  •relevant (adjective)
  • on the button,
  • ad rem,
  • conformant,
  • having to do with,
  • having direct bearing on,
  • be coming,
  • pointful,
  • applicatory,
  • the point,
  • to the point,
  • pertaining to.

• n.

  •
  • compared with/to,
  • seen against something,
  • by/in contrast,
  • the... the...,
  • next to.
  •
  • annual,
  • cactus,
  • bedding plant,
  • brassica,
  • climber,
  • cereal,
  • clone,
  • alpine,
  • same,
  • bean,
  • bush.
  •
  • parallel,
  • start,
  • juxtaposition,
  • subject,
  • equation.
  •
  • the elder,
  • eldest,
  • black sheep,
  • clansman,
  • charge,
  • clanswoman,
  • kinsman,
  • elder,
  • blood relation.
  •brother (noun)
  • kinspersons,
  • kinspeople.
  •congenator (noun)
  • congenator.
  •congener (noun)
  • cogener.
  •connection (noun)
  • gobetween,
  • Intermediaries.
  •cousin (noun)
  • counter-part,
  • counter-parts,
  • counter parts,
  • cozzes,
  • counter part.
  •flesh and blood (noun)
  • flesh.
  •forebearer (noun)
  • pro-genitors,
  • fore-bearers,
  • fore bearer,
  • pre-cursors,
  • fore-bearer,
  • fore runners,
  • pro-creators,
  • fore runner,
  • pre cursors,
  • fore-runners,
  • pro-genitor,
  • be getter,
  • pro genitor,
  • pro creator,
  • materfamiliases,
  • be getters,
  • pro creators,
  • be-getter,
  • fore-runner,
  • fore bearers,
  • pro genitors,
  • pre cursor,
  • be-getters,
  • patresfamilias,
  • pre-cursor,
  • pro-creator.
  •parallel (noun)
  • congener.
  •qualifying (noun)
  • qualifying.
  •rate (noun)
  • de-grees,
  • de-gree,
  • de gree,
  • de grees.
  •relation (noun)
  • interdependence,
  • linkage,
  • interconnection,
  • tie-in,
  • hookup.
  •sibling (noun)
  • SIBS,
  • sib.
  •son (noun)
  • BENS,
  • Males,
  • ben,
  • fils.
  •tie-in (noun)
  • tie in.

• v.

  •related (verb)
  • pertinent,
  • applicable.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • pronoun,
  • analogy,
  • all-time,
  • mother-in-law,
  • Than,
  • kinswoman,
  • Whereas,
  • yet,
  • comparatively,
  • vis-A -vis,
  • relatively,
  • kith and kin,
  • father-in-law.
  •
  • comparison,
  • conditioned,
  • Beside,
  • most,
  • Versus,
  • while,
  • perspective,
  • as,
  • foil,
  • where.
  •
  • contingent,
  • alongside.
  •
  • far,
  • even.
  •
  • on.
  •
  • rank.
  •
  • Against.
  •sibling
  • half sister,
  • half-brother.

Paraphrases for Relative:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    related, appropriate.
  • Proper noun, singular
    servants, linkages, issues, related, matter.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Capita, matter.
  • Adverb
    proportionally, rather.
  • Verb, past tense
    stated.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    regulates, corresponds, stipulates, depends, lays, deals.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    relatively, respective, corresponding, pertinent, coefficient, comparable, commensurate, attendant, Pertaining.
  • Proper noun, singular
    relatively, relation, Pertaining, Compared.
  • Noun, plural
    heirs, dependents, dependants.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    relatedness, relativism, next-of-kin, relation, Pertaining.
  • Adverb
    comparatively, relatively, proportionately.
  • Verb, past tense
    related.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    related, pertain, Pertaining.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    pertains, concerns.

Antonyms for Relative:

• adj.

  • all
    absolute.
  • comparative, respective
    unrelated, unequal, disproportionate, irrelevant, independent, irrespective, unlike, separate, dissimilar.
  • Other antonyms:
    frivolous, outright, unqualified, purposeless, slight, downright, insignificant, complete, meaningless, pure, genuine, little, senseless, out-and-out, extraneous, trifling, real, negligible, minor, unimportant, inadmissible, pointless, immaterial, trivial, useless, disproportional, inconsequential, perfect, true.

Relative Sentence Examples:

• I am sure any one would like it - if they had some dear relative with them.

• He was her father's brother, and the only relative she had.

Homophones for Relative:

• Raoul Dufy, relatiative.

Holonyms for Relative:

• n.

  • person
    kin, tribe, kin group, clan, kindred, kinship group.

Hypernym for Relative:

• n.

  • person
    cousin, Family, root, ancestor, antecedent, patrisib, next of kin, spouse, cognate, blood relation, kin, patrikin, enate, second cousin, patrilineal kin, kinsperson, in-law, matrisib, kissing cousin, ascendent, cousin-german, issue, sib, mate, kinswoman, matrilineal sib, progeny, blood relative, matrilineal kin, kissing kin, partner, agnate, patrilineal sib, married person, sibling, first cousin, descendent, matrikin, descendant, kinsman, full cousin, offspring, better half, relative-in-law, ascendant.

Hyponym for Relative:

• n.

  • person
    mortal, soul, person, individual, somebody, someone.