Synonyms of subjective

subjective

adjective

(ˌ)səb-ˈjek-tiv 

as in personal

of, relating to, or belonging to a single person

even seemingly unbiased judges are influenced by their own subjective assumptions and interpretations of the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personal
• personalized
• private
• individual
• individualized
• singular
• unique
• particular
• idiomatic
• separate
• distinctive
• patented
• peculiar
• characteristic
• idiosyncratic
• specific
• privy
• intimate
• identifying
• special
• independent
• express
• specialized
• custom
• especial
• customized
• nonconformist
• self-sufficient
• self-directed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• general
• public
• universal
• popular
• generic
• broad
• widespread
• prevalent
• normal
• common
• shared
• typical
• regular
• prevailing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subjective

Structured demand required manual interpretation of requirements, often influenced by subjective bias. — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The executive pointed to the trade for Freddy Peralta as one in which subjective ideas, including Peralta’s clubhouse energy, pushed the Mets to value the pitcher more than objective measures. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Tests show the gaps between subjective grades and real understanding—and this, in turn, gives the public and administrators a sense of which schools are actually teaching their students. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Filmmakers are billing it as the first faithful adaptation of London’s novel because it will be made from Buck’s subjective experience. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026