interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al ˌin-tər-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl 

: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

interpersonally adverb

Examples of interpersonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every organization has them: high-performers whose interpersonal challenges limit their potential and create organizational friction. —Katrina Burrus, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

And many of these endeavors explicitly or implicitly target Gen Z, a cohort that does seem to struggle with interpersonal trust and vulnerability, and therefore could probably use some help connecting. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025

Few writers have nailed the interpersonal thriller better than Kitamura. —Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

The prepositions, combined in this way, can be spatial or temporal or, for lack of a better word, interpersonal. —Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interpersonal

• intrapersonal
• impersonal
• nonpersonal
• transpersonal
• personal

Kids Definition

interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl 

-ᵊn-əl

: being, relating to, or including relations between persons

interpersonally

-ˈpərs-nə-lē

-ᵊn-ə-

adverb

Medical Definition

interpersonal

adjective

in·​ter·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl 

: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons

interpersonally

-ē 

adverb