personalities

Distinctive personal qualities

Personalities is the plural of personality, referring to the distinctive qualities that make individuals who they are.

It often describes the mix of traits in a group: The team's diverse personalities sometimes clashed.

Personalities also means famous people, especially in entertainment: TV personalities, radio personalities.

The word can emphasize personal dynamics over issues: Let's focus on policy, not personalities.

celebrity

famous

Widely known, much recognized

notables · VIPs · luminaries · newsmakers · entertainers · celebrities · spokespersons · socialites · tastemakers

temperament

sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic temperament

even-tempered · hot-headed · mercurial · volatile · placid · stoic · impulsive · unflappable · easygoing · moody

demeanor

manner

Way of behaving

presence · comportment · air · countenance · poise · carriage · conduct · affect · mien · persona

psychology

Myers-Briggs

Personality type indicator

persona · Jungian · Freudian · typology · assessment · profiling · inventory · self-concept

individuality

uniqueness

Quality of being singular

eccentricity · originality · character · selfhood · peculiarities · nonconformity · self-expression · autonomy · differentiation · singularity

traits

introversion

Inward-directed temperament

agreeableness · neuroticism · charisma · warmth · assertiveness · empathy · optimism · pessimism · ambition · humility

Categories
Opposites
fame and public recognition

personalitiesnobodies

Unimportant, unknown persons

unknowns · nonentities · faceless crowd · ordinary people · common people

individual distinctiveness

personalitiesnonentities

Unimportant, forgettable people

ciphers · blanks · empty vessels · conformists · automatons

charisma and presence

personalitieswallflowers

Timid party attendees

nonentities · dullards · shrinking violets

Phrases
Family

person, personal, personality, impersonal, personable, personify, impersonate, personalize, personalized

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G