PERSONALITY


Meaning of PERSONALITY in English

noun

1 character

ADJECTIVE

▪ bright , bubbly , extrovert ( esp. BrE ), jovial , lively , outgoing , sparkling , vibrant , vivacious

▪ attractive , charming , lovely ( esp. BrE ), nice , pleasant , warm

▪ charismatic , colourful/colorful , larger-than-life

▪ engaging , magnetic , winning

▪ easy-going

her amiable nature and easy-going ~

▪ dominant , dynamic , forceful , formidable , powerful , strong

▪ authoritarian

▪ vulnerable ( BrE ), weak

a troubled man who had a vulnerable ~

▪ distinct , distinctive , individual , unique

She manages to project a very distinct ~.

▪ quirky

▪ complex

▪ volatile

▪ creative

▪ dual , multiple , split

He developed a split ~ after the crash.

▪ addictive

Addictive personalities can run in families.

▪ antisocial

VERB + PERSONALITY

▪ be , have

Barbara is/has a very forceful ~.

▪ develop

▪ shape

The events of her early life shaped her ~.

▪ express , reflect

His choice of clothes reflects his ~.

▪ bring out

She has brought out her husband's ~ since their relationship began.

▪ add ( esp. AmE )

Interesting displays can add ~ to your store window.

▪ lack

He had no screen presence and lacked any real ~.

▪ fit , match , suit

The job didn't really suit my ~.

PERSONALITY + NOUN

▪ type

▪ characteristic , quirk ( esp. AmE ), trait

▪ disorder , flaw , problem

▪ development

▪ change

▪ assessment ( esp. AmE ), profile , test

From your ~ profile, it seems you're interested in politics.

All candidates have to undergo a ~ test.

▪ clash , conflict

There was a ~ clash between two members of the committee.

~ conflicts between a faculty member and a student

PHRASES

▪ an aspect of sb's ~ , a side of sb's ~

For the first time she was seeing the more unpleasant aspects of her husband's ~.

▪ a clash of personalities

▪ the force of sb's ~ , the power of sb's ~ , the strength of sb's ~

He has achieved success by the sheer strength of his ~.

▪ impose your ~ on sth , stamp your ~ on sth

She stamped her ~ on the company.

2 famous person

ADJECTIVE

▪ famous , great , important , leading , popular , prominent , top , well-known

▪ political , sports

▪ media , radio , television , TV

▪ on-air ( AmE )

a broadcast network with well-known on-air personalities

PERSONALITY + NOUN

▪ cult

the ~ cult surrounding Stalin

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .