Standard Lemma guide

mutual

adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: M Y UW1 CH UW0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They were mutual enemies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Collective, done or held in common.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Mutual insurance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Reciprocal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They had mutual fear of each other.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Possessed in common.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They had been introduced by a mutual friend.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Owned by the members.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, insurance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A mutual fund.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A mutual organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, insurance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Either of a pair of people who follow each other's social media accounts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moot

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective

Meaning 9

concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • reciprocal aid
  • reciprocal trade
  • mutual respect
  • reciprocal privileges at other clubs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reciprocal

Antonyms: none provided

10

adjective satellite

Meaning 10

common to or shared by two or more parties

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a common friend
  • the mutual interests of management and labor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mutuel, from Latin mūtuus. Displaced native Old English ġemǣne.

Across languages

Translations

115 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُتَبَادَل (mutabādal) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Armenian: փոխադարձ (pʻoxadarj) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Asturian: mutuu — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Azerbaijani: ortaq — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Bashkir: үҙ-ара (üź-ara) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Bashkir: уртаҡ (urtaq) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Catalan: mutu — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相互 (xiānghù) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Czech: vzájemný — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Danish: gensidig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Dutch: wederzijds — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Esperanto: reciproka — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Finnish: keskinäinen — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Finnish: molemminpuolinen — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • French: mutuel — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Galician: mutuo — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Georgian: ორმხრივი (ormxrivi) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Georgian: ურთიერთზიარი (urtiertziari) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Georgian: თანაზიარი (tanaziari) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • German: wechselseitig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • German: gegenseitig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • German: beiderseitig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Greek: αμοιβαίος (amoivaíos) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Greek: κοινός (koinós) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Hungarian: kölcsönös — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Icelandic: gagnkvæmur — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Ingrian: keskinäin — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Italian: mutuo — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Italian: vicendevole — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Japanese: 相互 (sōgo) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Japanese: 互いの (tagai no) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Korean: 서로의 (seoroui) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Latin: mūtuus — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Macedonian: за́емен (záemen) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Macedonian: меѓу́себен (meǵúseben) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Malayalam: പരസ്പര (paraspara) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Norwegian: gjensidig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Polish: wzajemny — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Portuguese: mútuo — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Romanian: mutual — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Romanian: reciproc — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Russian: взаи́мный (vzaímnyj) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Sanskrit: अन्योन्य (anyonya) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Spanish: mutuo — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Spanish: mutual — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Swedish: ömsesidig — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Turkish: ortak — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Ukrainian: взає́мний (vzajémnyj) — having the same relationship, each to each other
  • Armenian: փոխադարձ (pʻoxadarj) — reciprocal
  • Armenian: անդրադարձ (andradarj) — reciprocal
  • Bashkir: үҙ-ара (üź-ara) — reciprocal
  • Bulgarian: взаимен (vzaimen) — reciprocal
  • Danish: gensidig — reciprocal
  • Esperanto: reciproka — reciprocal
  • Finnish: keskinäinen — reciprocal
  • Finnish: molemminpuolinen — reciprocal
  • Finnish: vastavuoroinen — reciprocal
  • French: mutuel — reciprocal
  • Georgian: თანაზიარი (tanaziari) — reciprocal
  • Georgian: ორმხრივი (ormxrivi) — reciprocal
  • German: wechselseitig — reciprocal
  • German: gegenseitig — reciprocal
  • Greek: αμοιβαίος (amoivaíos) — reciprocal
  • Greek: αλληλοπαθής (allilopathís) — reciprocal
  • Hungarian: ellenoldali — reciprocal
  • Icelandic: gagnkvæmur — reciprocal
  • Italian: reciproco — reciprocal
  • Italian: vicendevole — reciprocal
  • Latin: mutuus — reciprocal
  • Lithuanian: savitarpinis — reciprocal
  • Macedonian: за́емен (záemen) — reciprocal
  • Macedonian: меѓу́себен (meǵúseben) — reciprocal
  • Norwegian: gjensidig — reciprocal
  • Polish: obopólny — reciprocal
  • Polish: wzajemny — reciprocal
  • Portuguese: recíproco — reciprocal
  • Romanian: reciproc — reciprocal
  • Russian: взаи́мный (vzaímnyj) — reciprocal
  • Russian: обою́дный (obojúdnyj) — reciprocal
  • Spanish: recíproco — reciprocal
  • Spanish: mutual — reciprocal
  • Ukrainian: взає́мний (vzajémnyj) — reciprocal
  • Ukrainian: обопі́льний (obopílʹnyj) — reciprocal
  • Bashkir: уртаҡ (urtaq) — possessed in common
  • Bulgarian: общ (obšt) — possessed in common
  • Bulgarian: съвместен (sǎvmesten) — possessed in common
  • Catalan: mutu — possessed in common
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共同 (gòngtóng) — possessed in common
  • Danish: fælles — possessed in common
  • Esperanto: komuna — possessed in common
  • Finnish: yhteinen — possessed in common
  • Georgian: საზიარო (saziaro) — possessed in common
  • German: gemeinsam — possessed in common
  • German: gemeinschaftlich — possessed in common
  • German: Gemeinschafts- — possessed in common
  • Greek: κοινός (koinós) — possessed in common
  • Icelandic: sameiginlegur — possessed in common
  • Italian: vicendevole — possessed in common
  • Macedonian: зае́днички (zaédnički) — possessed in common
  • Norwegian: felles — possessed in common
  • Polish: wspólny — possessed in common
  • Portuguese: mútuo — possessed in common
  • Russian: о́бщий (óbščij) — possessed in common
  • Turkish: ortak — possessed in common
  • Ukrainian: спі́льний (spílʹnyj) — possessed in common
  • Bulgarian: взаимен (vzaimen) — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Finnish: keskinäinen — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • French: mutuel — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • German: gegenseitig — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Greek: αμοιβαίος (amoivaíos) — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Hungarian: közös — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Irish: frithpháirteach — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Russian: обою́дный (obojúdnyj) — relating to a form of mutual insurance or financial institution
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互關 /互关 (hùguān) — mutual follower
  • Chinese Mandarin: 壺關 /壶关 (húguān) — mutual follower
Real reading context

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