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Definition personal in British English

personal adjective

adjective
/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl/
1

used about your own opinions or feelings

Example

My own personal view is that boxing should be banned.

Example

Choosing a new car is a matter of personal preference.

Synonyms and related words
acutely affective basic
1.1

used about events or experiences in your life

Example

her own personal tragedy

Example

Most writers use personal experience as the basis for their novels.

Synonyms and related words
individual one-man personalized
1.2

used about things that you own

Example

Many of her personal belongings had been stolen.

Example

Every scrap of personal property was removed from his pockets.

Synonyms and related words
owner personal ownership
1.3

used about services or objects that you do not share with anyone else

Example

I've decided to hire a personal fitness trainer.

Example

He has his own personal telephone in his bedroom.

Synonyms and related words
distributed collective common
2

private and not known or available to most people

Example

This is a personal matter and does not concern you.

Example

a personal conversation/letter

Example

She resigned from her job for personal reasons.

Example

He's had a few personal problems recently.

Synonyms and related words
secret private personal
3

aimed at one particular person, in an unfriendly or offensive way

Example

He saw her comments as a personal attack.

Synonyms and related words
feral cruel unkind
4

involving a direct relationship between two people who know each other

Example

The two leaders had a good personal relationship.

Example

Sue and Harry are close personal friends.

Example

the unique personal chemistry between twins

5

done by a person directly, rather than by a representative

Example

The Rolling Stones will be making a personal appearance at the awards ceremony.

Example

the president's personal involvement in the project

5.1

used for describing something that is friendly and shows your personality

Example

Her visit to my office was a nice personal touch.

Synonyms and related words
friendly nice warm
6

used to tell someone that you do not mean to upset them

Example

Nothing personal, but I think you've had too much to drink.

Definition personal in British English

Related Words

Words related to personal:

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