Meaning & use

mutual

noun·Everyday

On social media, a person who follows someone's account and is followed back by that same person.

See it in a sentence

We became mutuals on the app months before we ever met in person.

He unfollowed anyone who wasn't a mutual after cleaning up his account.

A note on using this word

As slang, 'mutuals' is the plural noun used on platforms like Twitter and Instagram; the adjective 'mutual' describes something shared or felt equally by two sides.

Words with a similar meaning

follow-backmutual follower

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Shared or felt equally by two or more people or groups.

Their mutual respect made the difficult negotiation far easier to complete.

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