Definition of ONESELF

oneself

Pron

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

Pronoun

  • A person's own self.

Examples

  • Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.
  • To improve at Words With Friends, one must challenge oneself with new vocabulary.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

one's ass, one's self

Scrabble Score: 10

oneself: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
oneself: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oneself: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

oneself: valid Words With Friends Word