Synonyms of individuality

individuality

noun

ˌin-də-ˌvi-jə-ˈwa-lə-tē 

1

as in identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people

her individuality showed through in everything she did

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identity
• personality
• individualism
• character
• selfhood
• uniqueness
• distinctiveness
• self-identity
• oneness
• singularity
• separateness
• idiosyncrasy
• peculiarity
• temperament
• singleness
• independence
• nature
• humor
• temper
• disposition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformity
• conventionality

2

as in entity

one that has a real and independent existence

according to immanentism, God is not so much an individuality as an abstract mind or spirit that pervades the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entity
• object
• substance
• individual
• reality
• something
• thing
• being
• commodity
• body
• existent
• matter
• subject
• integer
• material
• quantity
• stuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonentity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of individuality

Slaughter emphasized the importance of each boy having his own room to foster individuality, a sense of ownership, and to learn responsibility through daily tasks. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Accompanied by an ethereal score of classical organ and choral music, Iron Boy is a delicately transporting story of a young boy’s emergence into individuality, and a family film of rare nuance. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

For every identity that is stereotyped or marginalized in mainstream pop culture, there are thousands, if not millions, of very different people whose individuality gets erased in the process. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

The city’s street style continues to champion weird-but-it-works combinations over predictable formulas, and individuality above all else. — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026