Word OURSELVES: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

ourselves

🇺🇸 [aʊərˈsɛlvz]

Meanings

Ourselves is a reflexive pronoun that refers to the speaker and others in the group. It is used when the subject and object of the sentence are the same, or to emphasize that the action is performed by the speaker and their group.

Examples

• We made the decision ourselves without any outside influence.
• We need to remind ourselves of our goals.
• We can do it ourselves without asking for help.

Synonyms

us • our group • we

Antonyms

themselves • yourselves • himself