rapport.

An easy relationship marked by understanding and responsive communication.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• establish rapport
• easy rapport

On the page

The interviewer established rapport before asking difficult questions.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.