Private and Singular

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Private adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.

Usage example: club lockers in which private property may be stored

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Singular is a synonym for private in personal topic. In some cases you can use "Singular" instead an adjective "Private".

Singular adjective - Of, relating to, or belonging to a single person.

Usage example: preserving our national heritage is not a singular responsibility but our collective duty

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Private is a synonym for singular in personal topic. Sometimes you can use "Private" instead an adjective "Singular".

Nearby Word: singularity

Longing Look: Mulder and Scully had an astonishing talent for giving each other looks so singular, emotional and full of meaning they made anyone else in the room — or on the other side of the television screen — feel like they were intruding on some absurdly private moment.

Source: Series / The X-Files
Sure, a linguist may have their own private pet peeves when it comes to 'proper' speech, but if you use 'ain't' or singular they, they will only note that hey, these terms are used in this and that context, but they wouldn't label this usage as wrong.

Source: Useful Notes / Linguistics

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Singular and Private. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/private/singular

Private & Singular. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/private/singular>.

Singular or Private. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/private/singular.

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