This is the adjective. Something or someone that is individualistic goes its own way rather than following the crowd.

This is the adjective這是形容詞 Something or someone that is individualistic一個東西或一個人如果是individualistic goes its own way rather than following the crowd就是走自己的路，而不是跟著大家走

You can use it about a person ('she's very individualistic'), about a style ('an individualistic way of painting'), and — this is the useful part — about a whole culture or country ('American society is individualistic; many East Asian societies are more collective'). That last use is very common in textbooks, sociology classes, and business writing, and it is probably where students will meet the word most.

You can use it about a person ('she's very individualistic'),可以用來說一個人（像『she's very individualistic（她很有自己一套）』） about a style ('an individualistic way of painting'),也可以說一種風格（像『an individualistic way of painting（很有個人風格的畫法）』） and — this is the useful part — about a whole culture or country而且——這是最實用的用法——也可以說整個文化或國家 ('American society is individualistic; many East Asian societies are more collective').（像『American society is individualistic; many East Asian societies are more collective（美國社會比較individualistic；很多東亞社會比較集體主義）』） That last use is very common in textbooks, sociology classes, and business writing最後這種用法在教科書、社會學課，還有商業寫作裡非常常見 and it is probably where students will meet the word most學生大概也最常在這種地方遇到這個字

Compared with the noun individualist, the adjective feels cooler and more distant. It describes a quality rather than praising a person.

Compared with the noun individualist跟名詞individualist比起來 the adjective feels cooler and more distant這個形容詞感覺比較冷、比較有距離 It describes a quality rather than praising a person它描述的是一種特質，而不是在稱讚一個人

And here is the honest part: individualistic can lean slightly negative in a way that individualist usually does not. If your boss says your work is 'a bit individualistic', that is a gentle complaint — you are not fitting in with the team.

And here is the honest part老實說 individualistic can lean slightly negativeindividualistic有點偏負面 in a way that individualist usually does not而individualist通常不會這樣 If your boss says your work is 'a bit individualistic',如果你老闆說你的作品『a bit individualistic（有點太個人風格）』 that is a gentle complaint那其實是一種委婉的抱怨 you are not fitting in with the team意思是你跟團隊不太合拍

Tone of voice and context do most of the work. Note also that although the word is long, it is not formal-only; ordinary people use it in ordinary conversation, just a little more in writing than in speech.

Tone of voice and context do most of the work語氣和情境才是決定意思的關鍵 Note also that although the word is long也要注意，雖然這個字很長 it is not formal-only但不是只能用在正式場合 ordinary people use it in ordinary conversation一般人平常講話也會用 just a little more in writing than in speech只是寫作裡會比口語裡稍微常見一點