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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Adjective of personality? #164563 12/23/06 06:25 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 _ __8__ OP stranger OP __8__ stranger _ Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Quote: personality noun. the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character Is there an adjective for personality? Neither "personal" and "characteristic" give the above sense in adjectival form. I have seen the word "characterological" used before, but it's not in the dictionary. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164564 12/23/06 12:58 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'm having a little trouble imagining what an adjectve of personality would mean. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164565 12/23/06 03:54 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Diverse, multifaceted dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Diverse, multifaceted #164566 12/23/06 05:39 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Those are certainly types of personalities. So are boring, pig-headed and shallow. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164567 12/23/06 05:57 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass how about personalistic? they rule with a personalistic, charismatic, and paternalistic style. actually, personality itself is used as an adj. "They are supposed to be the personality princesses of tennis but on the court they seem so bored that they barely stifle the yawns." - Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 23 Jan. 2003 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164568 12/23/06 06:48 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Isn't "personalistic personality" kind of redundant cumulative, comprehensive, inclusive 8: Welcome! but I can't think of an adjective that doesn't impart some kind of quality Last edited by dalehileman; 12/23/06 06:50 PM. dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164569 12/23/06 07:04 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >Isn't "personalistic personality" kind of redundant who said anything about using it suchlike? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Adjective of personality? #164570 12/23/06 07:28 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA tsu: Aha, I begin to understand the requirement But only begin. Isn't 8 looking for a synonym for "personality" when used as an adjective But any noun can be used as an adjective, and therefore isn't 8 simply seeking a synonym for "personality" Last edited by dalehileman; 12/23/06 08:46 PM. dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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