personality
[noun]
Synonyms:
- nature, character, disposition, identity, individuality, make-up, temperament
- celebrity, famous name, household name, megastar (informal), notable, personage, star

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English Thesaurus: star, celebrity, name, personality, planet, ...

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per‧son‧al‧i‧ty S3 W3 /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti, ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun (plural personalities)
[Word Family: noun: person, personality, persona, personage, the personals, personification, personnel; adjective: personal ≠ impersonal, personalized, personable; verb: personalize, personify; adverb: personally ≠ impersonally]

1. [uncountable and countable] someone’s character, especially the way they behave towards other people:
Despite their different personalities, they became the best of friends.
Unfortunately, the illness can lead to changes in personality. ⇒ split personality

2. [countable] someone who is very famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc, especially an entertainer or sports person ⇒ celebrity
TV/radio/sports personality
one of the most well-liked TV personalities

3. [uncountable] the qualities of character that make someone interesting or enjoyable to be with:
He’s honest but he lacks personality.

4. [countable usually singular] someone who has a very strong character and is very different from other people:
He was a dynamic personality in the business world.

5. [countable usually singular] the qualities which make a place or thing different and interesting:
It’s partly the architecture which gives the town its personality.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

personality
noun
I. character
ADJ. bright, bubbly, extrovert, jovial, lively, outgoing, sparkling, vibrant, vivacious | attractive, charismatic, charming, engaging, lovely, magnetic, pleasant, warm | dominant, dynamic, forceful, formidable, powerful, striking, strong | vulnerable, weak | multiple, split He developed a split personality after the crash.
VERB + PERSONALITY be, have Barbara is/has a very forceful personality.
develop | express, reflect His choice of clothes reflects his personality.
suit The job didn't really suit my personality.
PERSONALITY + NOUN characteristic, trait | type | disorder, problem | development | change | test All candidates have to undergo a personality test.
clash
PHRASES an aspect of your personality For the first time she was seeing the more unpleasant aspects of her husband's personality.
a clash of personalities, the force/power/strength of your personality He has achieved success by the sheer strength of his personality.
impose/stamp your personality on sth She stamped her personality on the whole programme.

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personality
II. famous person
ADJ. leading, prominent, top, well-known | sports | media, radio, television/TV
PERSONALITY + NOUN cult the personality cult surrounding Stalin

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personality

a strong personality
Mercer has a strong personality and always tells you his opinion.
a forceful personality
The architect’s forceful personality ensured that the work progressed rapidly.
a dominant personality (=controlling other people)
He had a dominant personality and could be a bit of a bully.
a warm personality (=friendly and kind to people)
Everyone who knew Roseanne will miss her warm personality.
an outgoing/extrovert personality (=liking to talk to people)
The job requires someone with an outgoing personality.
an engaging personality (=pleasant, so that people like you)
He is strikingly handsome with a very engaging personality.
a bubbly personality (=happy and eager to do things)
Her bright and bubbly personality made her one of the most popular girls in her year.
a lively/vivacious personality (=liking to meet and talk to people)
Her lively personality won her many admirers.
a charismatic personality (=strong and attractive, so that people admire and respect you)
Like many other people, I was attracted by his charismatic personality.
a personality trait formal (=a part of your personality)
She shares many of her mother’s personality traits.
a personality disorder (=a mental illness affecting someone’s personality)
The hospital treats patients with severe personality disorders.
a personality clash (=when people cannot work together because they are so different)
The band eventually split because of personality clashes.
a personality test
Employers are increasingly using personality tests to help them select staff.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

personality
noun
BAD: He is a man of strong personality who will fight for what is right.
GOOD: He is a man of strong character who will fight for what is right.

Usage Note:
When talking about a person's moral quality, use character (NOT personality ). Compare: 'For a career in sales, you need a forceful personality.' 'People of character and integrity never turn their backs on the truth.'

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star a famous and successful actor, musician, or sports person:
She dreamed of becoming a movie star.
a talent show to find the stars of the future
celebrity someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
name a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions:
All the big names in football were at the awards dinner.
Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion.
He is yet to become a household name (=someone who everyone has heard of).
personality an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases:
Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products.
He was chosen as sports personality of the year.

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star a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky:
The dark night sky was clear and full of stars.
planet one of the large objects that goes around the sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars:
The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.
sun the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe:
The sun came out from behind a cloud.
a dying sun
moon the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet:
The moon rose in the night sky.
Titan is one of the moons of Saturn.
asteroid a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars:
the asteroid belt
pulsar a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and RADIO WAVES
quasar an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly
supernova a very large exploding star
constellation a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name:
The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky.
galaxy one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe:
Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away.
the universe all space, including all the stars and planets:
How many planets in the universe have life?
celebrity someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent:
The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
name a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions:
All the big names in football were at the awards dinner.
Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion.
He is yet to become a household name (=someone who everyone has heard of).
personality an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases:
Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products.
He was chosen as sports personality of the year.
superstar an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor:
The film made Tom Cruise an international superstar.
legend someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something – used especially about people who are at the end of a long career or who have died:
blues legend John Lee Hooker
Jane Fonda is the daughter of film legend Henry Fonda.
great [usually plural] someone who was one of the best players or performers that there have ever been:
He was one of the all-time soccer greats.

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