Definitions

I

PRONOUN

nominative singular pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

he it she sie they ve xe you ze zie

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s another way to say I?

We don’t traditionally think of I as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another word, phrase, or series of words. me Me is sometimes used in place of I in a very informal way, as in Me and Greg are going hiking on Saturday. Such sentences are considered grammatically incorrect, but they’re very common in casual speech. It’s also commonly used after linking verbs (like is and was) in sentences like It’s me or as an alternative to the awkward-sounding It is I (or This is he or This is she). These kinds of constructions are especially common in situations when identifying yourself at someone’s door or on the phone, or perhaps when pointing yourself out in a photo (Hey, that’s me!). Though considered informal, this use of me is much more widely accepted. myself The word myself is sometimes used in place me or I, especially in cases in which there is a compound subject, object, or complement (meaning one that has more than one person or thing), as in John and myself were asked to attend or The event was planned by Kim and myself. slang synonyms for I There are a few creative, informal ways of referring to oneself. One common one is yours truly, which is often used as a way to end a letter before signing your name, but can also be used in place of me, myself, or I in certain cases, as in Guess what? Yours truly is the lucky winner. Other phrases can be used in the same way, such as this guy.

What can I say instead of I?

There may be some situations when you want to avoid using the words me or I in a piece of writing, such as in journalism or a scientific report. This is typically done to avoid focusing on the writer’s point of view and to create a sense of objectivity. In these cases, you can reword things to avoid referring to yourself altogether. For example, instead of saying I will further discuss this data in the next chapter, you could rephrase with a passive construction, as in This data will be further discussed in the next chapter. Though less common today, journalists have sometimes used terms like this writer when referring to themselves, especially in columns or opinion pieces, as in This writer will certainly not endorse such legislation. Despite the tradition of avoiding the use of me and I in journalism, using a firsthand point of view can be very effective and may even be preferable in certain cases, especially when the writer is a part of the story being told.

What kind of pronoun is I?

I is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the one communicating, to the one being addressed, or the one being talked about. I is a nominative pronoun, meaning that it’s typically used as a subject of a sentence. On the other hand, me is an objective pronoun, which means that it’s used as an object. I, along with me (and forms like myself and mine), is categorized as a first person pronoun, meaning it refers to the speaker or writer themselves. In contrast, a second person pronoun (like you) is one that’s used to address the person being spoken to or reading. Third person pronouns (like he, she, they, him, her, and them) refer to anyone other than the person doing the addressing or the ones being addressed. In literature, first-person point of view is a common form of narration in which the events of the story are told using the first person, as if the action is happening from the point of view of the narrator.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“For a lot of people, they don’t remember that Dodger franchise, because they see today’s. You and I know what it looked like, and it was embarrassing. What he did was ransack the team.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

There’s some context in which I guess it could be right.

From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026

I recently spoke with some energy-company insiders and sector analysts to find out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

“At the time, I thought Earth Day was just a distraction from what was going on in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“You’re important to me. Pa’s important. I need you both safe, to care for each other.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Judges were unmoved that Luitpold’s forebears had brewed in the region since 1260, written the purity law and invented Oktoberfest for his great-great-grandfather King Ludwig I’s 1810 wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The company taking the top spot on Gauntlet I’s leaderboard External link was Skycutter, a British startup that partnered with Ukrainian drone company SkyFall.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Another important part of Victor I's legacy was to introduce Latin as the common language of the Catholic Church.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

“Yeah, it takes us a little longer, but we dot our I’s and we cross our Ts,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

Demi felt his back, as if expecting to find it like that of the watch, and then gravely remarked, “I dess Dod does it when I’s asleep.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Appeared in the September 19, 2026, print edition as 'Machado Says She Is Poised To Return to Venezuela'.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Hindenburg lifted off shortly after 7 p.m., saluted by a brass band playing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” and cheered by a large crowd, including a Hitler Youth troop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

He won over other established artists including 50 Cent and the Game off the strength of his mixtapes, “This Is My Promo” volumes one and two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Is the publication primarily funded by rents raised from the office building?

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Is Mrs. Morello secretly dating our guidance counselor?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“No matter what the federal government was doing, they knew that if they weren’t dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s, they were going to get called to account,” Hilton said.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

"I had really dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's of the experiment," he said.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

Sometimes, he says, “dotting i’s and crossing t’s has to come second to right and wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

“I know sometimes people feel like, why hasn’t there been more information? But again, just trying to make sure we have i’s dotted and t’s crossed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

He tries it in various styles, his hand unaccustomed to the angles of the N, the dotting of the two i’s.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The ability to face criticism, and still laugh at one’s self, is a rare trait.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

After major league owners and players reach a new collective bargaining agreement, probably sometime next year, baseball is expected to invite bids for two expansion teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

If the guy trying to revive the Expos as an expansion team succeeds, Evans is his choice for president of baseball operations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The oft-cited lack of fan support for the Expos is largely a myth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

But for now, she is just a little girl with a big imagination, stepping through the grass in the hot, humid air.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“When I was in college in 1970, we had the antiwar movement and that was the first year of Earth Day,” Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"This is for her - we just want to live and go running and come back home without having to think that it may be one of us", said Nonhle Mpohlo.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Traveling is something we both want in a partnership.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Krystal Hur and Gregory Zuckerman unpack the historic move, and we break down five key things to know about Berkshire’s new chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The closer we get to the grand opening, the more intense the battle seems to get between the two groups.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He showed me that a costume could tell a story, create a sense of wonder and sometimes even make you laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He told me he is not seeing other people, and neither am I. Every year he goes to Mexico for six months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The Apple Watch nudged me to “Go for it,” which was enough motivation to tackle a tough indoor interval workout on the bike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

In the 2000s, as I completed my doctoral research in northern Russia, an older friend tried to teach me a lesson about dressing warmly.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Pa likes to remember me brave. But I was scared.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

It is up to all of us to break that silence.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

"The compassion shown by all of you will never be forgotten by us, and brought us comfort and strength at the darkest time of our lives."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Patient portals give us access to our health information and test results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

What that tells us is that he must believe, or know, that Harris won’t run.

From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Good,” Dad says as Aunt J joins us.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Bad movies are a low-key passion of mine.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“La Opinión helped families like mine stay informed about what was happening in our communities and gave Spanish-speaking Angelenos a voice,” she said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The stock was weighed by relatively short mine lives and low margins, as well as significant rehabilitation needs and high emissions intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine," Sheeran wrote in a lengthy Instagram post, adding that the rapper's contract was ended by the promoter, Messina Touring Group.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Reluctantly I pulled off mine while Betsie rummaged in the wardrobe.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In my experience, when a person molds their life to please a potential partner early in the courtship, it can mean they don’t have a strong sense of self.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

To the dear readers, friends and family asking, “Should I upgrade?” consider this my official response: It depends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

I’m grateful a little bit of Bob’s glamour sits happily on my Barbie shelf at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

One of my kids worried aloud that the ship might be “stuck” in the ocean.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

“Are there not three of you stranded in my country?” she continues.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

And L.A. fans have an opportunity to watch our two brilliant, innovative, dynamic coaches display their talent … hmmm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Patient portals give us access to our health information and test results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“While we disagree with the court’s ruling, UC will always seek to foster a welcoming environment that protects both freedom of expression and the fundamental rights of all members of our community,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

In this, the year of the megadeal, barely a week in this newsroom has gone by without our covering some transformational tie-up or moonshot acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

We walk out of the bathroom and make our way back to my locker.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“It looked like this newsroom has money and ours doesn’t,” Koman adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In July, outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer issued a formal apology to those mothers, telling them: "The shame is not yours... the shame is ours."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Dolly was one of us, ours, but of course she was also much more.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

But if we don’t sustain their vitality, how will they sustain ours?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’d figured once we had a good egg, that’d be it, and the money would be ours.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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