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- [pur-suh-nl]
- /ˈpɜr sə nl/
- /ˈpɜːsənl/
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- [pur-suh-nl]
- /ˈpɜr sə nl/
Definitions of personal word
- adjective personal of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. 1
- adjective personal relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”. 1
- adjective personal intended for use by one person: a personal car. 1
- adjective personal referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks. 1
- adjective personal making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute. 1
- adjective personal done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview. 1
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Origin of personal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word persōnālis. See person, -al1
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Parts of speech for Personal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
personal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
personal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personal
adj personal
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- special — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- privy — participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to): Many persons were privy to the plot.
Antonyms for personal
adj personal
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
adjective personal
- impersonal — not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person: an impersonal remark.
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