adjective · neutral
interpersonal
UK/ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl/US/ˌɪntərˈpɝsənəl/in·ter·PER·son·al
Band 7+speakingtask2
relating to interactions and relationships between people
Examples
“Interpersonal skills such as listening and empathy are crucial at work.”
“The course improves students' interpersonal communication.”
“Conflict often stems from poor interpersonal understanding.”
Band 8 sentence
“Hiring managers increasingly prioritise interpersonal competence because technical skills alone rarely guarantee team success.”
Collocations
- interpersonal skills
- interpersonal communication
- interpersonal relationships
Word family
interpersonal adjectiveinterpersonally adverbperson noun
Common mistakes
international→interpersonal
Say it for a higher band
5social→6relational→7+interpersonal
Synonyms
social
relational
Easily confused
social
“She has strong social skills.”
Related words
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