personal
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrsənl/
- I prefer to keep my personal matters private, away from public scrutiny.
- personal experience
- personal communication
- personal finance
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Watch on YouTubeIt'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
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3.0
Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style
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2.2
Not shared with others about a person's life or feelings
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5.8
About a person's own life and experiences
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.1
Things a person owns that can be moved, like furniture or jewelry
- Specialized
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2.6
Money a bank gives a person for personal use that must be paid back with extra money
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2.2
Help for people who cannot fully look after themselves, for example with bathing, dressing, and eating
- Specialized
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3.8
A rule break in sport when a player makes illegal rough contact with an opponent
- Formal
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6.9
A person chosen by law to manage someone's affairs and money after they die
- Archaic
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4.7
A small handheld electronic device for keeping contacts, schedules, and notes
- Specialized
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1.0
A word that refers to a person or thing, for example I, you, he, she
- Specialized
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3.0
A secret number you use to prove who you are and open accounts
- Formal
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6.1
Things someone owns that can be moved, not land and buildings, like a car or jewelry
- Specialized
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3.7
A small electronic device for keeping appointments, phone numbers, and notes
Belief that each person is responsible for their own health through their choices
- Specialized
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5.3
A person's skills, knowledge, contacts, and reputation that help them succeed
- Specialized
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A program that helps you record and organize contacts, calendars, and tasks
- Specialized
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4.8
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Literature
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8.8
A part of a place or group that one person controls like their own property
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3.7
An agreement with a bank that lets a person borrow money up to a set limit when needed
- Formal
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7.1
A court decision that makes a person or company pay money to someone else
- Archaic
Differences in results or judgments caused by a person's own way of seeing
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.