Synonyms of selves

selves

noun

plural of self

as in natures

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others

some believe that it's only in times of great stress that a person's true self is revealed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• natures
• personalities
• tones
• characters
• constitutions
• colors
• characteristics
• clays
• spirits
• complexions
• geniuses
• dispositions
• essences
• traits
• souls
• temperaments
• habits
• features
• compositions
• singularities
• properties
• attributes
• individualities
• sorts
• substances
• tempers
• flavors
• grains
• interiors
• ways
• stamps
• stuff
• metals
• essentialities
• hallmarks
• makeups
• earmarks
• marks
• points
• savors
• interiorities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selves

At a time when other industrial neighborhoods like Williamsburg and Long Island City were being remade into shinier, more generic versions of their former selves, Gowanus still felt mysterious and full of possibility. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

And his relatives in turn gave notes to the actors playing their younger selves and were encouraged to interrogate Ba as his coming-of-age story was dramatized. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

This time, after being four outs from stealing Game 1 before faltering, then pulling off an epic Game 2 win, the Phillies reverted to their worst selves in Game 3. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Workplace culture increasingly encourages leaders to be authentic and bring their whole selves to work. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Seydoux is arresting, especially as David discovers that occupying a woman’s body means being perceived—and desired—differently; Schneider is equally compelling as the film’s game of selves grows more labyrinthine. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

The nonverbal interplay between selves that is so important in human therapy was palpably absent. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

The Milk Carton Kids, comprised of Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, were their typical sardonic selves as returning hosts, but had some serious thoughts about AI, and Americana music as the antithesis of it. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

And there are readers who see LLMs as sentient beings with inner selves, qualia, and so forth. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026