Meaning & use
relatability
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The quality of being easy for others to understand, connect with, or see themselves in.
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The show's success comes largely from the relatability of its awkward, everyday characters.
Critics praised the memoir's relatability, noting how many readers saw their own struggles in it.
A note on using this word
A relatively modern coinage, now standard in discussions of media, marketing, and storytelling, describing how easily an audience identifies with a person or character.
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approachability
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