Relative — synonyms, relative antonyms, definition

1. relative (a)

about affiliated allied ancillary applicable comparable concerning conditional correspondent dependent germane interconnected pertaining to pertinent proportionate related subservient

2. relative (Noun)

ancestry blood relation brother clan congenator congener congeneric family flesh and blood folks house kin kindred kinsman line lineage relation relations sibling tribe • • •

relative (Noun) — A person related by blood or marriage. ex. "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"

relative (Noun) — An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus).

being individual mortal organism person somebody someone soul agnate ancestor antecedent ascendant ascendent better half blood relation blood relative cognate cousin cousin-german descendant enate family first cousin full cousin in-law issue kin kinsman • • • clan kin kin group kindred kinship group tribe

3. relative (Adjective)

comparative proportional absolute

relative (Adjective) — Estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete. ex. "a relative stranger"

relative (Adjective) — Properly related in size, degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by 'to'. ex. "earnings relative to production"