Antonyms for relationship
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : ri-ley-shuhn-ship |
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp |
Definition of relationship
Origin :- 1640s, "sense or state of being related," from relation + -ship. Specifically of romantic or sexual relationships by 1944.
- noun connection; friendship
- The first results come from my first relationship, and my first relationship is to God.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- He gave an account of his relationship with the Daily Sensation.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- In what relationship to him lfhere, mentioned 2605, stands, is not clear.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Unknown
- I took no trouble to ask her concerning the relationship of which Mr Coningham had spoken.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- So much that there had been speculation about their relationship—that didn't interest him.
- Extract from : « Happy Ending » by Fredric Brown
- Was it not the very curiousness of his relationship with Ingram had made it so palatable?
- Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill
- "I know that Etienne is his son, and that's a relationship that remains," she said.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Henry, why do you not aspire to so distinguished a relationship?
- Extract from : « The Elm Tree Tales » by F. Irene Burge Smith
- She called the elder "mother," which showed that I was right as to the relationship.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
- This pointed remark had no more effect than the statement of relationship.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Synonyms for relationship
- accord
- affair
- affiliation
- affinity
- alliance
- analogy
- appositeness
- association
- bond
- communication
- conjunction
- consanguinity
- consociation
- contact
- contingency
- correlation
- dependence
- dependency
- exchange
- homogeneity
- hookup
- interconnection
- interrelation
- interrelationship
- kinship
- liaison
- likeness
- link
- marriage
- nearness
- network
- parallel
- pertinence
- pertinency
- proportion
- rapport
- ratio
- relation
- relativity
- relevance
- similarity
- tie
- tie-in
- tie-up
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