MUTUAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MUTUAL?

Need another word that means the same as “mutual”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “mutual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mutual” are: reciprocal, common, interchangeable, interactive, complementary, correlative

Mutual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Mutual" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mutual” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return.
• (of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others.
• Held in common by two or more parties.
• (of two or more people) having the same specified relationship to each other.
• Denoting a building society or insurance company owned by its members and dividing some or all of its profits between them.
• Common to or shared by two or more parties.

Synonyms of "Mutual" as an adjective (6 Words)

common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. She s so common.
complementary	Relating to complementary medicine. They had different but complementary skills.
correlative	(of words such as neither and nor) corresponding to each other and regularly used together. Rights whether moral or legal can involve correlative duties.
interactive	Allowing a two-way flow of information between a computer and a computer-user; responding to a user’s input. A fully interactive map of the area.
interchangeable	(mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged. Interchangeable parts.
reciprocal	Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function. Reciprocal trade.

Usage Examples of "Mutual" as an adjective

• They cooperated as potentially mutual beneficiaries of the settlement.
• His contract with City has been terminated by mutual consent.
• The mutual interests of management and labor.
• Mutual respect.
• A partnership based on mutual respect and understanding.
• My father hated him from the start and the feeling was mutual.
• The world's oldest mutual insurance company.
• Scottish Amicable may switch from mutual to plc status.
• We were introduced by a mutual friend.

Associations of "Mutual" (30 Words)

affiliated	Being joined in close association. Microsoft and its affiliated companies.
bilateral	Having two sides or parts. Bilateral hearing is essential for sound location.
both	Used before the first of two alternatives to emphasize that the statement being made applies to each (the other alternative being introduced by ‘and. Studies of zebra finches both in the wild and in captivity.
common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. The common people in those days suffered greatly.
communal	(of conflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins. A communal settlement in which all earnings and food were shared.
complementary	Relating to complementary medicine. They had different but complementary skills.
connection	A link between electrical components or pipes. The primitive Methodists broke with the Wesleyan connection in 1810.
cordiality	A cordial disposition.
correlative	A word or concept that has a mutual relationship with another word or concept. The child s right to education is a correlative of the parent s duty to send the child to school.
friendship	A state of mutual trust and support between allied nations. This is an ideal group for finding support and friendship.
hinge	Of a door or part of a structure hang and turn on a hinge. The future of the industry could hinge on the outcome of next month s election.
inborn	Existing from birth. People think doctors have inborn compassion.
inherence	The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic. The inherence of polysemy in human language.
interaction	The transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons. He built tools to analyse user interactions on social networks.
interactive	Allowing a two-way flow of information between a computer and a computer-user; responding to a user’s input. A fully interactive map of the area.
interconnect	Be interwoven or interconnected. The bones are interconnected via the muscle.
interdependent	(of two or more people or things) dependent on each other. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent.
joint	Fit as if by joints. A joint winner.
link	Create a hyperlink between web pages or hypertext documents. She linked up with an artistic group.
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
multilateral	Having members or contributors from several groups, especially several different countries. Multilateral nuclear disarmament.
mutuality	The sharing of a feeling, action, or relationship between two or more parties. Co operation has been based on the principle of mutuality.
mutually	With mutual action; in a mutual relationship. Adoption and fostering are not necessarily mutually exclusive alternatives.
rapport	A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people. There was little rapport between them.
reciprocal	Mathematics one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 the reciprocal of 2 3 is 3 2 the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1 7. Risk is the reciprocal of safety.
reciprocity	The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. The Community intends to start discussions on reciprocity with third countries.
related	Being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics. Painting and the related arts.
relation	A person related by blood or marriage. His attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed.
socialization	The action of establishing on a socialist basis. There was too much socialization with the enlisted men.
together	So as to touch or combine. They split up after ten years together.