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"
is similar to
appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)
"ad hominem arguments"
is similar to
in each other's presence
"a face-to-face encounter"
is similar to
concerning one person exclusively
"we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
is similar to
made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
"personalized luggage"; "personalized advice"
is similar to
an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence
"he carried out the negotiations in person"; "a personal appearance is an appearance by a person in the flesh"
is similar to
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
"for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish"
is similar to
pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively
"unnecessarily personalized remarks"
is similar to
involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties
"a person-to-person interview"; "person-to-person telephone calls"
is similar to
concerning things deeply private and personal
"private correspondence"; "private family matters"
see also
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
"a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"