List of relationship adjectives
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14 English adjectives for describing relationships
Well, in today’s class, we’re going to look at adjectives, and we’re going to look at English adjectives for describing relationships.
We’re all involved in relationships somehow in some part of our lives.
So relationships are a really, really important part of our lives. So I’m going to give you some insight into the adjectives that we use to describe different aspects of our relationships, both good and bad.
We’ve got 14 individual adjectives describing relationships. So I list them down one by one, and then I’ll go through them and give you an example as to what they mean and how to use them.
supportive
Meaning: somebody who’s supportive is always there to give help
Example:
I have a strong, loving and very supportive relationship with my parents. Mum is always supportive when I have a problem.
distant
Meaning: lacking togetherness, emotions and feelings
Example:
The key to repairing an emotionally distant relationship with your partner is communication and sincere listening skills.
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tight-knit
Meaning: (often in relation to family) really close, bonded, really connected together
Example:
They are a very tight-knit family. If a problem happens for one member of the family, they’re all there.
caring
Meaning: to be kind and generous, help people who need support
Examples:
He has a very caring personality. He likes to look after people. He’s always there if his mother needs him.
She’s very caring with her elderly grandmother, she goes to visit her every weekend. She brings food. She cleans the house.
14 English adjectives for describing relationships
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Meaning: a relationship which is built on trust and love
Examples:
When we’re trying to establish a close relationship, we have to understand the other party and respect them.
They have a very close relationship. They have been together since they were teenagers. Nothing seems to upset them.
tense
Meaning: never relaxed, there are always problems likely to happen
Examples:
There’s a very tense relationship because he’s lost his job and he is a little bit nervy.
There’s a tense relationship because she’s not quite sure whether she wants to get married or not.
14 English adjectives for describing relationships
dysfunctional
Meaning: everybody’s doing their own thing, nobody looking after the other
Example:
If you came from a dysfunctional family, you’re not alone. You don’t need to repeat mistakes.
insincere
Meaning: pretending to be friendly, but in reality, there is no love, no respect, no feeling
Example:
The comments that she makes have been completely insincere. They’re just words.
14 English adjectives for describing relationships
hollow
Meaning: it’s empty, there’s no love, there’s no respect, there are no feelings
Example:
The relationship was hollow. I felt that nobody was loving me, caring or bothered about me at all.
fake
Meaning: is not really a true relationship
Example:
Lily had a fake relationship with her best friend. She always pretended to be interested in what Loren was saying.
dishonest
Meaning: a relationship where people are not true to their words
Example:
I don’t want us to have a dishonest relationship. That’s not what you deserve. I love you.
weak
Meaning: it cannot stand any tension or pressure
Example:
If you have a weak relationship, it will not withstand any work-related troubles. It will collapse.
14 English adjectives for describing relationships
stable
Meaning: built upon loyalty, trust, safety and consistency
Examples:
By the time she reached her mid-twenties, she had settled down in a stable relationship.
They’ve been in a stable relationship since their first date 15 years ago.
solid
Meaning: built upon loyalty, trust, safety and consistency
Example:
If you can sort out your differences in a constructive manner, it is a good sign that you are in a solid relationship.
That’s all about English adjectives for describing relationships. Let me give them to you one more time:
- supportive
- distant
- tight-knit
- caring
- close
- tense
- dysfunctional
- insincere
- hollow
- fake
- dishonest
- weak
- stable
- solid
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