personal
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrsənl/
:
personal
- I prefer to keep my personal matters private, away from public scrutiny.
- personal experience
- personal communication
- personal finance
It's like, at what point does personal history not exist?
- It's like, at what point does personal history not exist?
- Which you can do your own personal DNA health test.
- But I you're right, there isn't that personal aspect to it.
- You know, it gets to be personal once you're in the fold.
- And so understanding this on the personal level can help you.
- He says depression feels like a personal curse bestowed on us.
- I have my own personal set of rare variants.
- I think it's a very personal kind of thing.
- First question, how did your personal style change throughout the years?
- I met them and on a personal basis I would say it was.
- And we never took our personal arguments to work.
- Healing is private, it's personal, and you can do it quietly.
Examples
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Further, the researchers asked the PEs to share personal perspectives in a large group format.
Academic text (2013) -
It's a very personal story.
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Real right now is my personal view, OK?
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It's like, at what point does personal history not exist?
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And by way of personal example, I failed.
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And so understanding this on the personal level can help you.
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I think it's a very personal kind of thing.
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The Mayor is a personal friend of mine.
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Teachers must decide on the basis of their experience and personal knowledge of their students.
Academic text (2011) -
We stayed connected and were there for each other through personal hardships.
Synonyms
∞
2.2
Not shared with others about a person's life or feelings
847
3.0
Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style
29
5.8
About a person's own life and experiences
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
16
3.1
Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry
- Specialized
7
2.6
Money a bank gives a person for personal use that must be paid back with extra money
- Specialized
6
3.8
A rule break in sport when a player makes illegal rough contact with an opponent
4
2.2
Help for people who cannot fully look after themselves, for example with bathing, dressing, and eating
- Formal
3
6.9
A person chosen by law to manage someone's affairs and money after they die
- Archaic
2
4.7
A small handheld electronic device for keeping contacts, schedules, and notes
- Specialized
1
1.0
A word that refers to a person or thing, for example I, you, he, she
- Specialized
1
3.0
A secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts
- Specialized
1
4.6
A program that helps you record and organize contacts, calendars, and tasks
- Formal
1
6.1
Things someone owns that can be moved, not land and buildings, like a car or jewelry
- Formal
1
7.1
A court decision that makes a person or company pay money to someone else
- Specialized
1
3.7
A small electronic device for keeping appointments, phone numbers, and notes
- Specialized
A person's skills, knowledge, contacts, and reputation that help them succeed
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Archaic
Differences in results or judgments caused by a person's own way of seeing
- Literature
A part of a place or group that one person controls like their own property
- Specialized
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
Belief that each person is responsible for their own health through their choices
How Personal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Personal comes from the old Latin word persona, which meant a 'mask' used by actors and then the 'person' themselves. So personal means something that belongs to a particular person, like their character or private qualities.