strong personality

Commanding individual character

A strong personality is a forceful, dominant presence that tends to influence others or command attention.

The phrase often implies someone who holds firm opinions and expresses them confidently: She has a strong personality, so meetings tend to go her way.

It can be complimentary or a polite way of saying someone is difficult, overbearing, or hard to work with.

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alpha dog · confident · natural born leader · lionhearted · Rooseveltian · Amazonian · determined · courageous · larger-than-life · authoritative · magnetism · selfness · grit · iron will · presence · tenacity · willpower · fortitude

Opposites
assertiveness and social presence

strong personalitywallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

shrinking violet · doormat · pushover · mousy · unassertive

distinctiveness and memorability

strong personalityforgettable

Unlikely to be recalled

nondescript · plain vanilla · faceless · anonymous · unmemorable

psychological resilience and will

strong personalityweak-willed

Lacking determination or resolve

spineless · wishy-washy · malleable · pushover · impressionable

Family

strong, strongly, stronger, strongest, strength, strengthen, strengthens, strengthened, strengthening

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G