- 1used to describe feelings that two or more people have for each other equally, or actions that affect two or more people equally mutual respect/understanding mutual support/aid They parted by mutual consent. I don't like her, and I think the feeling is mutual (= she doesn't like me either).
- 2[only before noun] shared by two or more people We met at the home of a mutual friend. They soon discovered a mutual interest in music.
NAmE//ˌmyutʃuˈælət̮i//
noun [uncountable, countable] (formal)See mutual in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: mutual