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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relationship

The actors revealed their engagement in July 2024, nearly two years after going public with their relationship. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Focusing on customer relationships will have a profound impact on your revenue and client lifetime value. — Micah Logan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Couples who adjust well after moving in tend to communicate openly, raise concerns instead of staying silent and keep making the relationship a priority even as daily logistics take over. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Diana’s notoriously rocky relationship with Charles ended in divorce in 1996, one year before Diana’s unexpected death following a Paris car crash. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026