Relationship definition

Relationship as a noun

1. a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and unemployment’, but the preferred usage of ‘relationship’ is for hum

   "the relationship between mothers and their children"

   Same sense: human relationship

2. a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)

   "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"

3. a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

4. (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

   Same sense: family relationship, kinship

Synonyms and antonyms

• human relationship
• family relationship
• kinship

How to say relationship

Relationship has 4 syllables and rhymes with ship. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with relationship

• ship
• trip
• leadership
• tip
• championship
• partnership
• membership
• hip
• ownership
• strip
• chip
• slip

All 95 words that rhyme with relationship

RELATIONSHIP in word games

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

19

Anagrams

0

Is RELATIONSHIP a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check RELATIONSHIP in the word checker, or unscramble RELATIONSHIP to see the shorter words in its letters.