personality
- noun1 characterADJECTIVE▪ bright, bubbly, extrovert (esp. BrE), jovial, lively, outgoing, sparkling, vibrant, vivacious▪ attractive, charming, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, pleasant, warm▪ charismatic, colourful/colorful, larger-than-life▪ engaging, magnetic, winning▪ easy-going▪
her amiable nature and easy-going personality
▪ dominant, dynamic, forceful, formidable, powerful, strong▪ authoritarian▪ vulnerable (BrE), weak▪a troubled man who had a vulnerable personality
▪ distinct, distinctive, individual, unique▪She manages to project a very distinct personality.
▪ quirky▪ complex▪ volatile▪ creative▪ dual, multiple, split▪He developed a split personality after the crash.
▪ addictive▪Addictive personalities can run in families.
▪ antisocialVERB + PERSONALITY▪ be, have▪Barbara is/has a very forceful personality.
▪ develop▪ shape▪The events of her early life shaped her personality.
▪ express, reflect▪His choice of clothes reflects his personality.
▪ bring out▪She has brought out her husband's personality since their relationship began.
▪ add (esp. AmE)▪Interesting displays can add personality to your store window.
▪ lack▪He had no screen presence and lacked any real personality.
▪ fit, match, suit▪The job didn't really suit my personality.
PERSONALITY + NOUN▪ type▪ characteristic, quirk (esp. AmE), trait▪ disorder, flaw, problem▪ development▪ change▪ assessment (esp. AmE), profile, test▪From your personality profile, it seems you're interested in politics.
▪All candidates have to undergo a personality test.
▪ clash, conflict▪There was a personality clash between two members of the committee.
▪personality conflicts between a faculty member and a student
PHRASES▪ an aspect of sb's personality, a side of sb's personality▪For the first time she was seeing the more unpleasant aspects of her husband's personality.
▪ a clash of personalities▪ the force of sb's personality, the power of sb's personality, the strength of sb's personality▪He has achieved success by the sheer strength of his personality.
▪ impose your personality on sth, stamp your personality on sth▪She stamped her personality on the company.
2 famous personADJECTIVE▪ famous, great, important, leading, popular, prominent, top, well-known▪ political, sports▪ media, radio, television, TV▪ on-air (AmE)▪a broadcast network with well-known on-air personalities
PERSONALITY + NOUN▪ cult▪the personality cult surrounding Stalin
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