Synonyms of relationship

relationship

noun

ri-ˈlā-shən-ˌship 

1

as in kinship

the fact or state of having something in common

studied the relationship between the phases of the moon and ocean tides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kinship
• connection
• association
• correlation
• relation
• linkage
• affinity
• liaison
• link
• bearing
• similarity
• bond
• resemblance
• relevance
• tie
• interrelation
• union
• affiliation
• alliance
• agreement
• materiality
• pertinence
• correspondence
• accordance
• community
• sameness
• likeness
• conformity
• identicalness
• congruity
• alikeness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• variance
• variability
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• incongruence
• incongruousness

2

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

the street's shopkeepers have a good business relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• association
• cooperation
• connection
• affiliation
• relation
• interaction
• union
• alliance
• liaison
• dealings
• merger
• hookup
• confederation
• solidarity
• kinship
• integration
• exchange
• intimacy
• tie-up
• interrelation
• symbiosis
• reciprocity
• linkup
• interconnection
• rapport
• unity
• unification
• business
• affinity
• incorporation
• attachment
• oneness
• companionship
• sympathy
• mutualism
• closeness
• company
• togetherness
• bed
• league
• fellowship
• colleagueship
• cahoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• breakup
• dissolution
• separation
• division
• split
• divorce
• disaffiliation
• severance
• parting
• alienation
• disunion
• estrangement

Examples of relationship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Erin Foster may not have married a rabbi, but much of her new Netflix series Nobody Wants This, is based off her relationship with husband Simon Tikhman. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2024

But being in a healthy relationship wasn’t exactly a font of inspiration. —Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024

And yet, all of those themes seem to pale in comparison to the relationship between parent and child, an enduring circle of life that never grows old. —Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2024

Only after these solid foundations are in place can a relationship truly grow and thrive. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024