personality

Universal Words noun (plural personalities) 1 [C,U] the various aspects of a person's character that combine to make them different from other people: His wife has a strong personality. * The children all have very different personalities. * He maintained order by sheer force of personality. * There are likely to be tensions and personality clashes in any social group. * People's clothes are often an expression of their personality. 2 [U] the qualities of a person's character that make them interesting and attractive: We need someone with lots of personality to head the project. * She was very beautiful but seemed to lack personality. 3 [C] a famous person, especially one who works in entertainment or sport: personalities from the world of music * a TV / sports personality 4 [C] a person whose strong character makes them noticeable: Their son is a real personality. 5 [U] the qualities of a place or thing that make it interesting and different: The problem with many modern buildings is that they lack personality.