Personal meaning

What does “personal” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“personal” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a short newspaper article about a particular person or group.

personal

noun

  1. a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

adjective

  1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

    “a personal favor”

    “for your personal use”

    Oppositesimpersonal
  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”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University