personal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private.
a personal opinion.
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relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person.
a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”
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intended for use by one person.
a personal car.
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referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc..
personal remarks.
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making personal remarks or attacks.
to become personal in a dispute.
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done, carried out, held, etc., in person.
a personal interview.
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pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being.
That is my personal belief.
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of the nature of an individual rational being.
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pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance.
personal cleanliness.
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provided for one's discretionary use.
Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.
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Grammar.
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noting person.
In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they .
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Law. of or relating to personal property.
personal interests.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life
personal letters
a personal question
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(prenominal) of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance
personal hygiene
great personal beauty
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belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else
as a personal favour
for your personal use
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(prenominal) undertaken by an individual himself
a personal appearance by a celebrity
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referring to, concerning, or involving a person's individual personality, intimate affairs, etc, esp in an offensive way
personal remarks
don't be so personal
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having the attributes of an individual conscious being
a personal God
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of or arising from the personality
personal magnetism
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of, relating to, or denoting grammatical person
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law of or relating to movable property, such as money Compare real 1
noun
Other Word Forms
- hyperpersonal adjective
- hyperpersonally adverb
- multipersonal adjective
- nonpersonal adjective
- nonpersonally adverb
- personalness noun
- quasi-personal adjective
- quasi-personally adverb
- superpersonal adjective
- superpersonally adverb
- unpersonal adjective
- unpersonally adverb
Etymology
Origin of personal
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word persōnālis. See person, -al 1
Example Sentences
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On Monday, it was announced that the former Radio 1 presenter had been sacked by the BBC over allegations related to his personal conduct.
From BBC
And as companies get better at collecting and analyzing personal data, they aren’t just gunning for the money coming out of your wallet — they’re controlling how much goes into it, too.
From MarketWatch
Miller’s plays compel theatergoers to connect the dots not only between the past and the present but also between the political and the personal.
From Los Angeles Times
The deputies responded to the scene in personal work trucks rather than the department’s bomb truck, the claim alleges.
From Los Angeles Times
It found nearly every respondent had used AI at some point, with personal use more common than for educational purposes.
From Los Angeles Times
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