Definitions

relationship

[ri-ley-shuhn-ship] / rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp /

NOUN

connection; friendship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accord affair communication contact exchange liaison link marriage rapport relation tie

STRONG

affiliation affinity alliance analogy appositeness association bond conjunction consanguinity contingency correlation dependence dependency homogeneity hookup interconnection interrelation interrelationship kinship likeness nearness network parallel pertinence pertinency proportion ratio relativity relevance similarity tie up tie-in

WEAK

consociation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divorce

STRONG

antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness

Example Sentences

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How does your friendship transfer over to the director/comedian relationship when it came time to actually film the special?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Bitcoin’s relative strength on Friday may offer a bullish clue for battered software shares — that is, if a past relationship still holds, according to a technical strategist at BTIG.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In the statement, she acknowledged that she had met the two, attended events where they were present, and had emailed with Maxwell, but apparently, none of that constitutes a relationship.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

"We still understand the relationship is still very important", explained an ally of the PM.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But they did not seem to be part of my relationship with the ocean; they seemed separate in some way.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Vocabulary lists containing relationship

Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

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