subjective

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Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ or /sʌbˈdʒɛktɪv/

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• Hyphenation: sub‧ject‧ive

Adjective

Positive subjective

Comparative more subjective

Superlative most subjective

1. Related to subjects, not objects. (A subject is one who perceives or is aware; an object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)
2. Formed, as in opinions, by feelings or intuition, not by seeing or reasoning.
3. (philosophy); (psychology) Experienced by a person mentally and is not easily verified by other people.

Antonyms

• objective