Personal Definition & Meaning

personal
adjective
  1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
  2. particular to a given individual
  3. of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"
  4. intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene"
  5. indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"
noun
  1. a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

Synonyms for personal

ain adj

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use

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face-to-face adv

within each other's presence; "she met the president face-to-face" directly facing each other

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intimate adj

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend

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personalized adj

made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual; "personalized luggage

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physical adj

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering

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private adj

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions

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subjective adj

taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias

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"Personal" in song lyrics

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  • "So sucker MC's don't take it personal"
    2 Live Crew — Get Loose Now
  • "Naw, I don't really wanna offense. So I hope you don't take it too personal."
    Aceyalone — Super Human Hip Hop Head
  • "The clues units of success being personal"
    Aesop Rock — Same Space

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Frequently asked questions

What does personal mean?
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers" particular to a given individual of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism" intimately concerning a person's body or physical being; "personal hygiene" indicating grammatical person
What part of speech is personal?
Personal is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does personal have?
Personal has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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