Synonyms of persona

persona

noun

as in image

the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person

His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.

The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.

Related Words

• image
• portrayal
• facade
• appearance
• pose
• act
• performance
• masquerade
• impersonation
• airs
• charade
• disguise
• guise
• semblance
• front
• show
• pretense
• put-on
• playacting
• affectation
• gloss
• color
• cloak
• camouflage
• duplicity
• deception
• fraud
• guile
• excuse
• deceit
• dissimulation
• fakery
• pretext
• dissembling
• double-dealing

Dissimilar Words

• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• candor
• forthrightness
• outspokenness
• straightforwardness
• bluntness
• candidness
• genuineness
• naïveté
• openheartedness
• artlessness
• plainspokenness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persona

His silly walk undermines not only his dignified wardrobe but also the very idea of a professional persona. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

By 2023 he was burned out from his breakneck rise and the stress of balancing his private life and public persona. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

The only player who can match Mbappé for talent is Haaland who, unlike Mbappé, has a goofy, accessible and affable persona online. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Sanders’ online persona made the bar owner seem real and vulnerable to many of his 13,000 followers on Instagram. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026