The difference between Familiar and Personal

When used as nouns, familiar means an attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form, whereas personal means an advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

When used as adjectives, familiar means known to one, whereas personal means pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.

check bellow for the other definitions of Familiar and Personal

  1. Familiar as an adjective:

    Known to one.

    Examples:

    "there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar'"

  2. Familiar as an adjective:

    Acquainted.

    Examples:

    "I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"

  3. Familiar as an adjective:

    Intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar'"

  4. Familiar as an adjective:

    Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"

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  5. Familiar as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

  1. Familiar as a noun:

    An attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.

    Examples:

    "The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

  2. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A member of one's family or household.

  3. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A close friend.

  4. Familiar as a noun (historical):

    The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

  1. Personal as an adjective:

    Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.

  2. Personal as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general

    Examples:

    "'personal question; personal desire"

    "Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship."

    "You can't read my diary - it is personal."

  3. Personal as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.

    Examples:

    "'personal charms"

  4. Personal as an adjective:

    Done in person; without the intervention of another.

    Examples:

    "a personal interview; personal settings"

  5. Personal as an adjective:

    Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner

    Examples:

    "personal reflections or remarks"

  6. Personal as an adjective (grammar):

    Denoting a person.

    Examples:

    "a [[personal pronoun personal pronoun]]"

  1. Personal as a noun:

    An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

  2. Personal as a noun:

    A movable; a chattel.

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