mutual

Definition

  • adjective: shared between two or more people or groups
  • adjective: directed by each toward the other or the others
  • synonyms: reciprocal, common, interchanged

Examples

  • “I'm pleased to meet you.” “The feeling 'is mutual'!” [=I'm also pleased to meet you]

  • They met through a 'mutual' friend. [=a person who was a friend of both of them]

  • Her fans love her, and the feeling 'is mutual'. [=and she loves her fans]

Movie quotes

  • (..) He can't come. So what happens to me? Nothing. Go back to your life. If I could I wouldn't file for a divorce. Consent has to be mutual. He just gave his. Do you agree to a divorce? If she prefers to leave her family to go live abroad, yes I do. He agrees. (..)
    2011 A Separation