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subjectivebased on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts

Pronunciation (IPA): /səbˈdʒektɪv/

Korean meaning: 개인의 감정, 취향, 의견에 기반한; 주관적인

Korean pronunciation: 섭**젝**티브

Example Sentences

  • My teacher's grading seems very subjective - my brilliant essay got a C while my friend's nonsense got an A!
  • Rating pizza is completely subjective - some people actually think pineapple belongs on it.
  • Art criticism is inherently subjective, reflecting the critic's personal taste and cultural background.

subjective

ADJECTIVE

//səbˈdʒektɪv//

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts

subjective concept
💡 Concept

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than facts

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səbˈdʒektɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/səbˈdʒektɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootsubject
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'subiectivus', derived from 'subicere' meaning 'to throw under' or 'to subject'. The term evolved through Medieval Latin and Old French to describe something dependent on or determined by the subject (the thinking person) rather than external reality.

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🎵Rhyme

objectiveprotectivedetective
objective
protective
detective

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teacher's grading seems very subjective - my brilliant essay got a C while my friend's nonsense got an A!

😄 Fun example

Rating pizza is completely subjective - some people actually think pineapple belongs on it.

Art criticism is inherently subjective, reflecting the critic's personal taste and cultural background.

Her subjective analysis of the data was questioned by the research committee.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

personalbiasedindividualpartialopinionated

Antonyms

objectiveimpartialunbiased

Related

perspectiveviewpointbiasopinioninterpretation