Something that is subjective is based on personal opinions and feelings rather than on facts.
We know that taste in art is a subjective matter.
The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective.
Synonyms: personal, emotional, prejudiced, biased More Synonyms of subjective
subjectivelyadverb
Our preliminary results suggest that people do subjectively find the speech clearer.
subjectivity (sʌbdʒəktɪvɪti)uncountable noun
They accused her of flippancy and subjectivity in her reporting of events in theircountry.
subjective in British English
(səbˈdʒɛktɪv)
adjective
1.
belonging to, proceeding from, or relating to the mind of the thinking subject and not the nature of the object being considered
2.
of, relating to, or emanating from a person's emotions, prejudices, etc
subjective views
3.
relating to the inherent nature of a person or thing; essential
4.
existing only as perceived and not as a thing in itself
5. medicine
(of a symptom, condition, etc) experienced only by the patient and incapable of being recognized or studied by anyone else
6. grammar
denoting a case of nouns and pronouns, esp in languages having only two cases, that identifies the subject of a finite verb and (in formal use in English) is selected for predicate complements, as in It is I
See also nominative (sense 1)
noun
7. grammar
a.
the subjective case
b.
a subjective word or speech element
Abbreviation: subj. Compare objective (sense 10)
Derived forms
subjectively (subˈjectively)
adverb
subjectivity (ˌsubjecˈtivity) or subjectiveness (subˈjectiveness)
noun
subjective in American English
(səbˈdʒɛktɪv)
adjective
1.
of, affected by, or produced by the mind or a particular state of mind; of or resultingfrom the feelings or temperament of the subject, or person thinking; not objective; personal
a subjective judgment
2.
determined by and emphasizing the ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc. of the artist or writer, not just rigidly transcribing or reflecting reality
3. Grammar
nominative
4. Philosophy
of or having to do with the perception or conception of a thing by the mind as opposed to its reality independent of the mind
5. Medicine
designating or of a symptom or condition perceptible only to the patient
6. Psychology
a.
existing or originating within the observer's mind or sense organs and, hence, incapable of being checked externally or verified by other persons
b.
introspective
Derived forms
subjectively (subˈjectively)
adverb
subjectivity (ˌsubjecˈtivity) (ˌsʌbdʒɛkˈtɪvəti)
noun or subˈjectiveness
Word origin
ME < LL subjectivus, of the subject < subjectus: see subject
Examples of 'subjective' in a sentence
subjective
But these questions are personal and subjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Perhaps there is no accounting for subjective taste.
Christianity Today (2000)
Judging these two factors involves a substantial subjective element.
McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990)
There is also the fact that luxury is highly subjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Whether the organic premium represents value is a subjective opinion.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is highly subjective and there is no fixed formula for success.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But another problem with ethical investing is that ethics are a very subjective matter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The answers given to normative questions are subjective opinions.
Miller, Roger LeRoy & Fishe, Raymond P. H. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice (1995)
She scarcely touches on real and interesting questions about subjective identity and objective identification and the relationship between them.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Style and taste are very subjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Hmm: its geography must make any measurement rather subjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is'very subjective in its nature.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You might fail, but failure is an entirely subjective thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's a personal and subjective history of pop culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One reason for this is intellectual fashion, which highlights subjective interpretation over objective reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Our opinions on the value of a mother's life and happiness are ethical in nature andsubjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The fact that there is a subjective element does not disqualify an activity from being a sport, then.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In the end, a selection is always an awkward cross of subjective taste and compromise to the group.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Nobel prize for literature often throws up controversy because artistic excellence is a more subjective criterion than scientific discovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It hinges on whether this person has the capacity to give informed consent, and this is rather a subjective judgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These things are highly subjective.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In football terms, value has always been subjective, rather than intrinsic.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Word lists with
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In other languages
subjective
British English: subjective ADJECTIVE
Something that is subjective is based on personal opinions and feelings rather than on facts.
We know that taste in art is a subjective matter.
American English: subjective
Brazilian Portuguese: subjetivo
Chinese: 主观的
European Spanish: subjetivo
French: subjectif
German: subjektiv
Italian: soggettivo
Japanese: 主観的な
Korean: 주관적인
European Portuguese: subjetivo
Latin American Spanish: subjetivo
All related terms of 'subjective'
subjective opinion
Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it.
subjective idealism
the theory that all experience is of ideas in the mind
subjective intension
the associations that an expression has for an individual; the intension he or she believes it to have
subjective judgment
A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something.
subjective probability
a measure or estimate of the degree of confidence one may have in the occurrence of an event, defined by subjective criteria
subject complement
a word or a group of words, usually functioning as an adjective or noun , that is used in the predicate following a copula and describes or is identified with the subject of the sentence, as sleepy in The travelers became sleepy
Chinese translation of 'subjective'
subjective
(səbˈdʒɛktɪv)
adj
主观(觀)的 (zhǔguān de)
(adjective)
Definition
of or based on a person's emotions or prejudices
We know that taste in art is a subjective matter.
Synonyms
personal
emotional
I don't get as emotional as I once did.
prejudiced
She complains that her social worker was prejudiced against her.
biased
instinctive
intuitive
idiosyncratic
nonobjective
Opposites
objective
,
detached
,
impartial
,
open-minded
,
impersonal
,
disinterested
,
unbiased
,
dispassionate
Additional synonyms
in the sense of emotional
Definition
showing one's feelings openly, esp. when upset
I don't get as emotional as I once did.
Synonyms
passionate,
enthusiastic,
sentimental,
fiery,
feeling,
susceptible,
responsive,
ardent,
fervent,
zealous,
temperamental,
excitable,
demonstrative,
hot-blooded,
fervid,
touchy-feely (informal)
in the sense of prejudiced
She complains that her social worker was prejudiced against her.