Personal vs. Interpersonal

Personal vs. Interpersonal — Is There a Difference?
ADVERTISEMENT

Difference Between Personal and Interpersonal

Personaladjective

Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.

Interpersonaladjective

Between two or more people.

Personaladjective

Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general

personal question;personal desireHer song was her personal look at the values of friendship.You can't read my diary - it is personal.

Interpersonaladjective

occurring among or involving several people;

interpersonal situations in which speech occurs

Personaladjective

Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.

personal charms

Personaladjective

Done in person; without the intervention of another.

a personal interview;personal settings
ADVERTISEMENT

Personaladjective

Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner

personal reflections or remarks

Personaladjective

(grammar) Denoting a person.

a personal' pronoun

Personalnoun

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

Personalnoun

A movable; a chattel.

Personalnoun

a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

Personaladjective

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality;

a personal favorfor your personal usepersonal papersI have something personal to tell youa personal Godhe has his personal bank account and she has hers
ADVERTISEMENT

Personaladjective

particular to a given individual

Personaladjective

of or arising from personality;

personal magnetism

Personaladjective

intimately concerning a person's body or physical being;

personal hygiene

Personaladjective

indicating grammatical person;

personal verb endings