What does personal mean?
Personal means Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals)..
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/ˈpɜː.sə.nəl/ · adjective
Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals)..
personal values; personal desire
Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship.
Despite personal schisms and differences in spiritual experience, there is a very coherent theology of Snape shared between the wives. To examine this manifestation of religious fandom, I will first discuss the canon scepticism and anti-Rowling sentiment that helps to contextualise the wider belief in Snape as a character who extends beyond book and film.
You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.
personal reasons
You can't read my diary—it is personal.
That's a very personal question.
I can't believe you went through my drawers and looked at all my personal things!
Use personal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Personal means Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals)..
Common synonyms include intimate, subjective, private, physical.
Possible antonyms include impersonal.
personal values; personal desire
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