Synonyms of respective

respective

adjective

ri-ˈspek-tiv 

as in different

not the same or shared

it was late when the concert let out, so we all went our respective ways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• different
• separate
• individual
• various
• diverse
• divergent
• dissimilar
• disparate
• distinctive
• varied
• distinct
• distinguishable
• unalike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• same
• identical
• very
• selfsame

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of respective

According to Douglas Hand, a fashion lawyer and a member of the business advisory committee of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Hermès could pursue a cause of action of trade dress infringement against Walmart and the respective third-party vendors selling the Birkin dupe. —Renan Botelho, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024

Here’s hoping the linemen didn’t Google their respective bottles. —Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

Recipients can select when and where their respective investiture takes place, but not which specific member of the royal family will give the honor to them. —Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024

New York Jets Davante Adams, New York Giants Malik Nabers and New Orleans Saints Marquez Valdes-Scantling are officially playing in their respective games per NFL insider Adam Schefter. —David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024