personal meaning and definition

PERSONAL noun

Definition of personal (noun)

1. a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

PERSONAL adjective

Definition of personal (adjective)

1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
   • "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"
   • antonym: impersonal
2. particular to a given individual
3. of or arising from personality
   • "personal magnetism"
4. intimately concerning a person's body or physical being
   • "personal hygiene"
5. indicating grammatical person
   • "personal verb endings"