INDIVIDUALITY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

individuality

noun

ˌin-də-ˌvi-jə-ˈwa-lə-tē

Definition of individuality

as in identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people her individuality showed through in everything she did

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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

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nonentity

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Recent Examples of individuality Conceived as a symbol of light, optimism and individuality, the emblem has become a recurring signature across the house’s accessories. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Richardson has frequently spoken about inclusion, respect, and individuality, but there is no known statement specifically addressing male athletes competing in women’s events. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 As the merger moves forward, Carmack said that respect, to him, would look like allowing the schools to share resources but maintain their individuality. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 But their life cycle provides ample food for poetic reflection on the meaning of life, on individuality and community, and on loss and the ever-present possibility of renewal. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for individuality

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Noun

This process helps redefine identity and find new avenues for skills and values, proving that professional identity isn't erased when a job title disappears.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of identity

Noun

This difference of faith in the capabilities of competent government versus private entities has provided the space for the DSA to become more popular.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Similarly operating without a commissioner to keep things on track and keep the greater good at the forefront, horse racing entities also solved only for themselves.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of entity

Noun

The genre, with its sanitized storylines and Oscar-baiting pretensions, seems fundamentally at odds with the iconoclastic chef and television personality.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The singer and internet personality is attached to lead a series in development at Disney Channel and Disney+.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of personality

Noun

For King, the film represented an opportunity to not just translate her online charisma into feature acting, but to reclaim some of the power that can disappear when a creator becomes the object of someone else’s obsession.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Behind the bar, the object of her fascination stood in a pair of duck boots, maroon swim trunks, and yesterday’s Fair Isle pullover taut against his tummy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of object

Noun

For businesses facing a lawsuit, the existence of the suit is often more important than the substance of the suit itself.

— Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The dramatic recipe involves equal parts literary ambition, risk-taking, and chutzpah, with a dash of substance abuse, cooked on the high heat of adolescent lust that brings Tony to Provincetown in pursuit of a schoolmate named Nancy (Emilia Jones).

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

Ries argues that leadership transitions succeed not because remarkable individuals take over, but because organizations have embedded their purpose deeply enough to survive leadership change.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Any individual or institution with an Internet connection faces the danger that its proprietary data will be sucked into AI training sets.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of individual

Noun

Built for the Experience Economy The business reality of resort retail is that having a captive audience doesn’t guarantee a shopping audience.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Although apartments vary in configuration, their designs — two students to a bedroom — represent the reality that colleges and universities must compete on housing — in addition to academic programs and athletics.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of reality

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