oneself

CEFRB1

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

pronoun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    Used to refer to the same person who is acting.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

Examples

  • It is important to treat oneself with kindness and respect daily.

  • The most important thing is thinking for oneself.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence.

  • Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.

  • If attending to your childhood wounds and responding with kindness feels selfish, it is important to remember that compassion for oneself often makes people more compassionate to others, Lev said.

Synonyms

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Origin

pronoun

A contracted form of one's self (Mid-16th century). Equivalent to one + -self.