Spanish word

subjetivo

Pronunciation

IPA/suβxeˈtiβo/

Meaning

  • adjectivesubjective

Example

Tu opinión es subjetiva.

Your opinion is subjective.

Illustration for subjetivo (subjective)

More examples

Su juicio fue claramente subjetivo.

His judgment was clearly subjective.

Core concept

Evaluation based on a personal standpoint.

Common phrases

  • juicio subjetivo

    subjective judgment

  • punto de vista subjetivo

    subjective viewpoint

  • enfoque subjetivo

    subjective perspective

Similar words

personal: View shaped by an individual's feelings or personal experiences.
parcial: Assessment that favors one side or person, showing unfair partiality.
emocional: Judgment driven mainly by strong feelings or mood.
sesgado: View skewed by a particular standpoint or selective information.

Definition in Spanish

Que expresa una valoración personal influida por sentimientos, gustos o intereses del hablante.

Word origin

From Latin subjectivus, ultimately from subiectus 'placed under', the adjective names perspectives that arise from an individual's feelings, preferences, or interests.

Usage tips

  • Describing an assessment as 'subjetivo' indicates the speaker's perspective shapes the evaluation, and conversations therefore tend to add examples or objective measures for comparison.

Opposites

Related words

  • subjetividadsubjectivitynoun
  • subjetivismosubjectivismnoun
  • subjetivizarsubjectivizeverb

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