Meaning of personality | Babel Free
pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪDefinitions
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Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another. countable, uncountable
- personage
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Of people, charisma; qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd. countable, uncountable
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Of inanimate or abstract things, a set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting. countable, uncountable
- an eccentric person, a character
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An assumed role or manner of behavior. countable, uncountable
- character in a film, book or other media
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A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence (e.g. an actor, singer or sports player). countable, uncountable
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Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks. countable, dated, uncountable
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That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. countable, uncountable
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A set of female breasts; a rack; alternatively, (typically in the plural) an individual breast. Internet, countable, euphemistic, humorous
Equivalents
Afrikaans
persoonlikheid
Azərbaycanca
şəxsiyyət
Беларуская
выда́тнасць
Català
personalitat
Čeština
osobnost
Cymraeg
personoliaeth
Deutsch
Persönlichkeit
Ελληνικά
προσωπικότητα
Esperanto
personeco
Français
personnalité
Gaeilge
tréithe pearsanta
Gàidhlig
pearsantachd
Galego
persoeiro
עברית
אישיות
Հայերեն
անհատականություն
Italiano
personalità
ქართული
პიროვნება
Қазақша
тұлға
Kurdî
karîzma
Latina
indolēs
Lietuvių
asmenybė
Latviešu
personība
Nederlands
persoonlijkheid
Polski
osobowość
Português
personalidade
Română
personalitate
Slovenščina
osebnost
Svenska
personlighet
தமிழ்
ஆளுமை
Тоҷикӣ
шахсият
Türkmençe
şahsyýet
Tagalog
pagkatao
Oʻzbekcha
shaxsiyat
Tiếng Việt
tính cách
Examples
“The president has a unique personality.”
“Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.”
“Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.”
“The best contestant shows most personality.”
“But over and over / I´ll be a fool for you / 'cause you got personality.”
“His writing has a lot of personality.”
“This functional concrete building lacks personality.”
“Dubbels typically have a rich, complex, malt-centered personality and a copper or caramel color.”
“In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.”
“Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.”
“indulgence in personalities”
“Sharp personalities were exchanged.”
“Perceiving that personalities were not out of order, I asked him what species of beast had long ago twisted and mutilated his left ear.”
“Whoa mama! That gal's got a fine... er, "personality".”
“Damn the girl on the right has a huge personality”
“I'm jealous of Subaru for being able to experience her massive personality up close 🗿”
“what do you mean? i just like her for her two huge "personalities"”
“They have huge personalities indeed.”
“She has a great personality”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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