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Synonyms of individual

9 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for individual is personal. Other synonyms of individual are solitary, single and self-standing.

Synonyms and similar words for individual

adjectiveRelating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.

adjectiveIntended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

  • personalOf or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals.

adjectiveNot divisible without losing its identity.

Opposite of individual

adjectiveRelating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.

adjectiveIntended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

  • group
  • joint
  • sharedUsed by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

Meaning of individual

  1. noun A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
  2. noun A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
  3. noun An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

Full definition of individual

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Questions about synonyms of individual

What is another word for individual?
Individual has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as personal, solitary, single and self-standing.
What is the opposite of individual?
The opposite of individual is shared. Other antonyms of individual are collective, group and joint.
What does individual mean?
Individual means a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: individual (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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