relative Get Printable Handwriting (rel-a-tive) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. a person connected with another by blood or marriageadjective. being such only when compared to something else Example Sentence My grandfather is my oldest relative. OR They lived in relative comfort. Synonyms relation; kin; family Antonyms not family Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) relative Share with your friends: