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Synonym Chooser

How is the word personality distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of personality are character, disposition, temperament, and temper. While all these words mean "the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group," personality applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person.

a somber personality

When is it sensible to use character instead of personality?

Although the words character and personality have much in common, character applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents.

strength of character

In what contexts can disposition take the place of personality?

In some situations, the words disposition and personality are roughly equivalent. However, disposition implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one.

a cheerful disposition

When would temper be a good substitute for personality?

While in some cases nearly identical to personality, temper implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations.

a resilient temper

When is temperament a more appropriate choice than personality?

The words temperament and personality can be used in similar contexts, but temperament implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization.

an artistic temperament

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of personality The reality personality wore a bright orange crop top and matching string bikini bottoms, her blonde hair long and loose. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025 After all, for seven seasons, Graham and Bledel starred as the unstoppable (and oh-so-talkative) mother-daughter duo of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, the two besties at the center of Stars Hollow, a small Connecticut town with a very big personality. Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 When planning a holiday, choosing the best care option for your dog depends on their personality, health, and your budget. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Eck has a big, commanding presence, and his personality would play well in a big market. Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personality
Noun
  • They were joined by a host of celebrities in their most glamorous outfits of the season so far, from Demi Moore in full black sequin via Gucci and Dakota Johnson in a very, very naked Gucci dress.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The season 34 celebrities on DWTS include Jen Affleck (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives), author and influencer Hilaria Baldwin, reality TV star Dylan Efron and actor/musician Corey Feldman.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • McKinsey partner Charlie Lewis identifies several core foundations including asset management, vulnerability management, and identity management.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities have not publicly released his identity.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Features no longer available Automatic self parking.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But what many users didn’t understand, or were never clearly told, is that the Web3 Wallet was not a self-custody wallet.
    Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In general, teams that acquire a star player do better in the short term than the team getting multiple role players and draft picks in exchange for one top-level asset.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, deaf viewers see unsynchronized plain white text on a black background and it is left to their imagination to infer those rich and nuanced character tomes essential for storytelling that hearing audiences take for granted.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the very nature of entrepreneurship grants a level of freedom that corporate jobs often don’t.
    Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But international societies for speleology recovered, as the interdisciplinary nature of the research gained relevance later in the century.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Young Thug wasn’t the only target, however, as his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, also caught a few shots for entertaining Thugger’s insults over the phone.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bluesky, part of the decentralized internet, is slower paced and caters to niche interests, rewarding internecine fights over minutiae, whereas X is deliberately chaotic, encouraging the gathering of follower-armies and ideological insult-comedy for an audience that may be largely made up of bots.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Two games in, though, the Packers have passed both tests with flying colors.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Personality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personality. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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