Synonyms of personal effects

personal effects

plural noun

as in things

transportable items that one owns

put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• possession
• belongings
• stuff
• personal property
• effects
• goods
• holdings
• gear
• chattels
• personalty
• paraphernalia
• plunder
• furnishings
• duds
• movables
• treasures
• fixtures
• appointments
• property
• valuables
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of personal effects

Two and a half years after Perry died, a June 5 auction will be offering 130 lots of his personal effects, with the proceeds going to his addiction and substance abuse foundation. —Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

Most of Roy’s personal effects were gone from the residence. —Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 May 2026

After collecting material for DNA confirmation and searching for personal effects— especially that camera—the team covered the body with rocks, the most respectful burial on that frozen ground. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026

Police said four robbers — two of whom have been caught in surveillance images — battered the woman and robbed her of her personal effects. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026