ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Personality

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Personality is a noun meaning Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.

Meaning

Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.

More Meanings

  1. Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
  2. Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
  3. An assumed role or manner of behavior.
  4. A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player).
  5. (law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
  6. (Internet slang, euphemistic, humorous, countable) A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast.
  7. (dated) Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.

Example Sentences

His writing has a lot of personality.
The president has a unique personality.
The best contestant shows most personality.
This functional concrete building lacks personality.

Word Forms

Synonyms for personality

Depending on context, synonyms include selfness, assets, babylons, balloons, badonkers, bangers.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trait, individuality, entity, subjectivity, personal, nature.

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