Synonyms for individual
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Single — relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one
single, specific, singular, particular, solitary, idiosyncratic, separate, sole, independent, unique, distinct, various, proper, respective, special, several, self-standing, free-standing, concrete, peculiar dated
2. Indivisible — not divisible without losing its identity
indivisible, unatomizable rare, undividable rare
Other
Noun
1. Person
person, one, somebody, soul, someone, character, being, man, sort, head, mortal, personage, party vulgar slang
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
Near-synonyms: individuated, solitary, self-standing, freestanding
- adj. 2
Not divisible without losing its identity.
Near-synonyms: unatomizable, indivisible, undividable
- n. 1
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
He is an unusual individual.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- individuals → persons, ones, somebodys, souls…
Example sentences
- single We didn't see a single house for five miles there.
- specific My father assigns specific tasks for each weekend.
- particular I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- singular Is the word "politics" a singular or plural noun?
- personal In Japan, company aims come before personal goals.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| individual | steady | |
| single | steady | |
| specific | steady | |
| particular | steady | |
| singular | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- one1, man1
- 4 letters
- head1, sort1, unit2, soul1, sole1
- 5 letters
- being2, party2
- 6 letters
- person2, single2, unique2, proper2, mortal2
- 7 letters
- someone2, several2, special2, private2, various3
- 8 letters
- personal3, specific3, separate3, somebody3, concrete2, distinct2, singular3, solitary4, peculiar3, specimen3
- 9 letters
- character3, personage
- 10 letters
- particular4, respective3
- 11 letters
- independent4, personality5, indivisible5, undividable
- 12 letters
- unatomizable
- 13 letters
- idiosyncratic6
- 15 letters
- individualistic7
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- individuel
- Español
- individual
- Català
- individual