Synonyms for themselves
- pronoun
Most common
Definitions
- pron. 1
The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals, or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).
They fought among themselves.
Example sentences
- themself Everyone usually loves a person similar to themself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| themselves | steady | |
| themself | rising | |
| theirselves | rising | |
| theirself | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- themself2
- 9 letters
- theirself2, theyselfs
- 11 letters
- theirselves2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (themself2 = 2 syllables).