individualista

individualistic

adjective een-dee-vee-dwah-LEES-tah Rare

Also means

individualist (noun)

Usage Note

Individualista functions as both adjective and noun. As an adjective it is invariable for gender in the singular (un atteggiamento individualista, una persona individualista), but takes -i (m) or -e (f) in the plural. As a noun: l'individualista works for both sexes, distinguished by the article.

Examples

"Ha sempre avuto un carattere individualista."

Natural Translation

She has always had an individualistic character.

Literal Translation

She has always had a character individualistic.

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