personality test
noun
: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined
Examples of personality test in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Narcissism is often a hazard for chief executives, who are said to be three times as likely as the general population to score highly for the trait in personality tests.
—
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Every indirect personality test has limitations, of course.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The study used results from a personality test taken by college students and graduates 14 years prior and how their careers turned out after.
—Cnbc, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The result is an astute personality test for any onlooker: Is the woman in the picture actually going to hell – or emerging from it?
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for personality test 
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Every indirect personality test has limitations, of course.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The study used results from a personality test taken by college students and graduates 14 years prior and how their careers turned out after.
—Cnbc, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2024
The result is an astute personality test for any onlooker: Is the woman in the picture actually going to hell – or emerging from it?
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for personality test
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'personality test.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near personality test
Cite this Entry
“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share