Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   personal

   /ˈpəːsən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else: "her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million" Similar distinctivecharacteristicuniqueindividualone's ownparticularprivatepeculiarexclusiveidiosyncraticindividualizedpersonalizedrare:especialdirectempiricalfirst-handimmediateexperientialOpposite publicgeneral
   • ▪ done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual: "the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor" Similar in personin the fleshactuallivephysicalindividualparticularspecialin person
   • 2. of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than one's career or public life: "the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life" Similar privateconfidentialone's own businessintimatesecret
   • ▪ referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life in an inappropriate or offensive way: "he had the cheek to make personal remarks" Similar derogatorydisparagingbelittlinginsultingcriticalrudeslightingdisrespectfuloffensivepejorative
   • 3. relating to a person's body: "personal hygiene"
   • 4. of or denoting one of the three persons.
   • 5. existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force: "he rejected the notion of a personal God"

   noun

   • 1. an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona (see person).

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   PERSONAL definition: 1. relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › personalPersonal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › personal

   • Cached

   The meaning of PERSONAL is of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual. How to use personal in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › personalPersonal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › personal

   When something's personal, it's all about you. A personal decision is one you make on your own and it’s probably about something that concerns you, too. Your personal possessions are things that belong to you.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   10 meanings: 1. of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life 2. of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of personal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › personalPersonal - definition of personal by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › personal

   • Cached

   1. of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life: personal letters; a personal question. 2. ( prenominal) of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance: personal hygiene; great personal beauty.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › personalPERSONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › personal

   • Cached

   Personal definition: of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private. See examples of PERSONAL used in a sentence.