relative
nounHow many syllables in relative?
There are 3 syllables in the word relative.How to pronounce relative:
Definition of relative:
- relative (noun):
- a person who is related by blood or marriage
- a word referring grammatically to an antecedent
Synonyms for relative:
relational
Antonyms for relative:
different
disparate
distinct
extraneous
immaterial
impertinent
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
inapt
incongruous
independent
individual
irrelative
irrelevant
isolated
malapropos
misbecoming
mismatched
not pertinent
not related
pointless
separate
unapt
unassociated
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