Myself
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /maɪˈsɛlf/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Myself is a pronoun meaning In my normal state of body or mind.
Meaning
In my normal state of body or mind.
More Meanings
- (proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself.
- (India, Pakistan, nonstandard) my name is.
- (reflexive pronoun) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
- Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.
- (archaic, now proscribed) I (as the subject of a verb).
Example Sentences
I taught myself.
I feel like myself.
Give the ball to John or myself.
I myself have witnessed the event.
Word Forms
- myselfe
Synonyms for myself
Depending on context, synonyms include me.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alone, ben, even, fell, first-hand, got.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.