personal meaning
personal :
private, individual
adjective
▪ This is my personal book.
▪ This is my private book.
▪ She shared her personal story.
▪ She told her private story.
paraphrasing
▪ private – not public
▪ individual – belonging to one person
Pronunciation
personal [ˈpɜː.sən.əl]
The stress is on 'per' and sounds like 'pur-suh-nuhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about personal
personal - Common meaning
adjective
private, individual
Part of Speech Changes for "personal"
▪ personality (noun) – a person's character
▪ personally (adverb) – in a personal way
Common Expressions with "personal"
▪ personal opinion – a private view
▪ personal information – private data
▪ personal space – private area
▪ personal belongings – private items
Important examples of personal in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, personal often refers to private or individual matters.
Example of a confusing word: personnel (staff or employees)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Personal is often used as an adjective to describe something related to an individual in TOEIC grammar questions.
personal
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
personal touch
'individual attention', used to describe care or attention given personally.
take it personally
means 'to feel affected by something personally'.
Differences between similar words and personal
personal
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private
differences
Personal refers to something related to a person, while private means not public or secret.
Words with the same origin as personal
The origin of personal
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
