individual

individual

adjective

Definition of INDIVIDUAL

1

of, relating to, or belonging to a single person <everyone has his or her own individual opinion about the subject, but you will have to work together>

Synonyms idiomatic, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, privy, separate, singular, subjective, unique

Related Words characteristic, distinctive, intimate; identifying, idiosyncratic; especial, express, special, specific; independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient; custom, customized, specialized

Near Antonyms broad, prevailing, prevalent, widespread; common, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

2

not the same or shared <guest rooms at the inn have individual bathrooms>

Synonyms different, individual, respective

Related Words disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, divergent, diverse, unalike, varied, various

Near Antonyms identical, selfsame, very

Antonyms same

3

serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group <he's got a highly individual laugh that I would know anywhere>

Synonyms classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), discriminating, distinct, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, peculiar, proper, symptomatic, typical

Related Words idiosyncratic; identifiable, pronounced, unmistakable; general, generic; common, normal, regular, usual; especial, particular, special, specific; archetypal (also archetypical), model, paradigmatic

Antonyms atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical