Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oneself

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: one-self
IPA: /wʌnˈsɛlf/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: one

Derived Forms

go shoes

Phrases

above oneself absorb oneself in adorn oneself with borrowed plumes all over oneself apply oneself assert oneself back oneself into a corner bear oneself

Frequently Paired Words

one self Ime me myselfmemysen mine mymineme we

Synonyms

one's self one's ass self

Rhymes With

yourself myself self himself itself herself shelf elf thyself themself ourself delph

Questions

How do you pronounce oneself?: The recorded pronunciation is /wʌnˈsɛlf/.
What does oneself mean?: A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself.
Where does oneself come from?: A contracted form of one's self (Mid-16th century). Equivalent to one + -self.

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