personal: meaning and definitions

Of or relating to a particular person; private: "Like their personal lives, women's history is fragmented, interrupted” ( Elizabeth Janeway).

Done, made, or performed in person: a personal appearance.

Done to or for or directed toward a particular person: a personal favor.

Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate: I have something personal to tell you.

Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner: an uncalled-for, highly personal remark.

Tending to make remarks, or be unduly questioning, about another's affairs: As the student debate got heated, it got personal.

Of or relating to the body or physical being: personal cleanliness.

Relating to or having the nature of a person or self-conscious being: belief in a personal God.

Law Relating to a person's movable property: personal possessions.

Grammar Indicating grammatical person.

A personal item or notice in a newspaper.

A column in a newspaper or magazine featuring personal notices.