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

But no one should underestimate his ability or willingness to break that persona to get paid. — James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Fifteen years into his career, Future reckons with the blurry line between truth and persona and loses touch with the vulnerability that made his best work so enduring. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

While the look has become part of his public persona, the rocker says there's a simple reason behind it. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Russia has used troll farms, fake social-media personas, and hacked materials to inflame political divisions in the United States, most notably during the 2016 campaign. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026