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

Androgynous haircuts focus on self-expression, individuality, and fluidity rather than traditional labels. — Genesis Rivas, InStyle, 1 July 2026

The leading values among today’s younger shoppers are authenticity and individuality. — Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

This complete individuality — all the different people from different places and backgrounds, achieving symbiosis and becoming one being. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026

This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026