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 Makeup artist Melanie Inglessis, favored by the likes of Rosamund Pike, Kirsten Dunst, and Jenna Ortega, attributes the ever-growing popularity of minimal makeup to general empowerment—women opting to own their individuality rather than cover it up. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 Darren Dannelly, president and CEO of the CCK, says that individuality is central to the camp’s mission. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Digital is quicker and less prone to issues, but this project called for a variance and individuality to match the wonderful storytellers waiting for the bus. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Their purpose is not to flatten emotion or eliminate individuality, but to reduce symptoms that interfere with functioning and quality of life. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for individuality

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Noun

There’s a lot about the incident that Palo Alto couldn’t disclose — or doesn’t even know — including the specific company that was targeted, the identity of the human hacker, and what AI models were used.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Its claim to the archipelago, roughly 300 miles off its coast, is enshrined in the constitution and woven into national identity, drawing support across the country’s political divisions.

— Sergio Farella, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of identity

Noun

My guiding principle in all of this was to tell the truth and not to have some sort of political spin or way of making any particular entity look better than another.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
All three are located on water bodies already owned by the utilities or public entities hosting them.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of entity

Noun

Lanigan-O’Keeffe believes the objects’ origins will have little impact on the final prices.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
By contrast, modern proponents of the existence of a ninth planet focus their searches further out, looking instead to orbital peculiarities in smaller objects that occupy the distant reaches of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of object

Noun

Timothy Westlake, chief of staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration who is seeking confirmation to be assistant secretary for mental health and substance use, was also questioned.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Tate McRae has so many more substances to dunk herself in, after all.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of substance

Noun

This reality, intensified by persistent inflation, is why the 60/30/10 budgeting method has been rising in popularity.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
She’s faced with the threat of being kicked out of her orphanage and must suddenly embrace her identity and confront the reality of making it through life on her own.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

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