Definitions for personality
ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ tiper·son·al·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. personalitynoun

   the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

   "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"

2. personalitynoun

   a person of considerable prominence

   "she is a Hollywood personality"

GCIDE(3.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Personalitynoun

   A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.

   Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

2. Personalitynoun

   That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality.

   Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

Wiktionary(4.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. personalitynoun

   A set of qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

   The president has a unique personality.

2. personalitynoun

   An assumed role or manner of behavior.

3. personalitynoun

   A celebrity.

   Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

4. personalitynoun

   Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Personalitynoun

   that which constitutes distinction of person; individuality

   Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

2. Personalitynoun

   something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as, indulgence in personalities

   Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

3. Personalitynoun

   that quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons

   Etymology: [Cf. F. personnalit. Cf. Personality.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Personality

   Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. personality

   The qualities of a person.

   Her personality was loving, kind, caring, empathetic, gentle, calm and much more.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Attribute
   • Celebrity

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3376

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4112

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'personality' in Nouns Frequency: #1197

Anagrams for personality »

1. antileprosy

How to pronounce personality?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say personality in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of personality in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of personality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of personality in a Sentence

1. Karen Spencer:

   We aren't interested in lineage, it's the inner beauty and personality that shine in our World's Ugliest Dog contest.

2. James Lohan:

   Customers do respond to star ratings but( ratings systems) are becoming increasingly outdated, it's much more important that a hotel is unique and has personality, whether it's a boutique BB in Berlin or a beach retreat in Bali.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   I'm more concerned about his policy than his personality, however when the facts are known then we can make the judgement.

4. John Pearley Huffman:

   I think it reflects on his personality that this thing exists at all.

5. Anuj Somany:

   The facial beauty of a woman is like a publicity of her personality, a lucky man sees the reality movie of her character within the six months of his marriage or friendship with her.

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