a clash of personalities/a personality clashphrase
Word Forms
singular
personality
plural
personalities
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable/uncountable the part of a person that makes them behave in a particular way in social situations, for example in a friendly or unfriendly way, or in a confident or shy way. You use the word character when you are talking about whether someone is good or bad, or honest or dishonest
He has a very outgoing personality and makesfriends very easily.
Your car often reflects your personality (=shows what kind of person you are).
personality traits (=features of personality):
Certain personality traits may be inherited from our parents.
Synonyms and related words
General words for a person’s character
character
personality
identity
1a
uncountable confidence and a lively manner that make people like you and consider you interesting
She is pictured with TV personality Carol Vorderman.
Synonyms and related words
Famous people
face
national treasure
sleb
3
uncountable the qualities that a place has that make it interesting and different from other places
a largeroom that lacks personality
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
phrases
a clash of personalities/a personality clash
personality
noun
US /ˌpɜrsəˈnæləti/
Other entries for this word
personality cultnoun
split personalitynoun
TV personalitynoun
personality analystnoun
personality disordernoun
a clash of personalities/a personality clashphrase
Word Forms
singular
personality
plural
personalities
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable/uncountable the part of a person that makes them behave in a particular way in social situations, for example in a friendly or unfriendly way, or in a confident or shy way. You use the word character when you are talking about whether someone is good or bad, or honest or dishonest
He has a very outgoing personality and makesfriends very easily.
Your car often reflects your personality (=shows what kind of person you are).
personality traits (=features of personality):
Certain personality traits may be inherited from our parents.
Synonyms and related words
General words for a person’s character
character
personality
identity
1a
uncountable confidence and a lively manner that make people like you and consider you interesting