adjective

subjective

/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ · say it: suhb·JEK·tiv

based on personal feelings or opinions

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1. (adjective) based on personal feelings, opinions, or experiences rather than facts

2. (adjective) existing only in the mind of a person; not based on external reality

Examples

1. The reviewer's subjective opinion about the movie was very different from mine.
2. Pain is subjective because it depends on how each person experiences it.

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subjective

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