relatable
adj.something you can understand or feel a connection to because it is similar to your own life. You use this when a person or a story feels real and familiar.
adj.enabling a person to feel a connection or identify with a situation, character, or experience. Often describes media or public figures that appear authentic and accessible to an audience.
“The main character in the movie is very relatable.”
“Many readers find her blog successful because she shares relatable stories about the daily struggles of parenting.”
“The politician's attempt to appear relatable by visiting a local diner was criticized as a calculated performance rather than a genuine gesture of connection.”
Often follows a linking verb like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem'.
“Her supporters claim her college loans make her relatable.”
“This is where the hourly analysis can start to seem more relatable than metrics of temperature change or counts of days.”