personal

¹per·son·al

adj \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\

Definition of PERSONAL

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual <personal ambition> <personal financial gain>

2

a : done in person without the intervention of another; also : proceeding from a single person b : carried on between individuals directly <a personal interview>

3

: relating to the person or body

4

: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner <a personal insult>

5

a : being rational and self-conscious <personal, responsive government is still possible — John Fischer> b : having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction <a personal devil>

6

: of, relating to, or constituting personal property <a personal estate>

7

: denoting grammatical person

8

: intended for private use or use by one person <a personal stereo>

Examples of PERSONAL

1. This is just my personal opinion.
2. I can only tell you what I know from personal experience.
3. He added his own personal touches to the recipe.
4. We don't accept personal checks.
5. He is a personal friend of mine.
6. She is always concerned about her personal appearance.
7. We provide each of our customers with personal service.
8. Golf is a personal interest of mine.
9. May I ask you a personal question?
10. That information is very personal, and you have no business asking about it.

Origin of PERSONAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French personel, from Late Latin personalis, from Latin persona

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PERSONAL

Synonyms: idiomatic, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, individual, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique

Antonyms: general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

Related Words: characteristic, distinctive, intimate; identifying, idiosyncratic; especial, express, special, specific; independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient; custom, customized, specialized

Near Antonyms: broad, prevailing, prevalent, widespread; common, normal, regular, typical

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