personality

CEFRA2

/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The qualities and behavior that make someone a distinct person.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.

Examples

  • There are a lot of things you don't know about my personality.

  • His wife has a strong personality.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-i/
  • /-lɪ-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.

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

  3. An assumed role or manner of behavior.

More examples

In context

  • I don't like his shallow personality.

  • His writing has a lot of personality.

  • The best contestant shows most personality.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English personalite, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin persōnālitās. First attested in the late 14th century. By surface analysis, personal + -ity.