Synonyms of persona

persona

noun

as in image

the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person

His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.

The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• image
• portrayal
• facade
• appearance
• pose
• façade
• act
• performance
• masquerade
• impersonation
• airs
• charade
• disguise
• guise
• semblance
• pretence
• front
• show
• pretense
• put-on
• playacting
• affectation
• gloss
• color
• cloak
• camouflage
• duplicity
• deception
• fraud
• guile
• excuse
• deceit
• dissimulation
• fakery
• pretext
• dissembling
• double-dealing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• candor
• forthrightness
• outspokenness
• straightforwardness
• bluntness
• candidness
• genuineness
• naivete
• naiveté
• naïveté
• openheartedness
• artlessness
• plainspokenness

Examples of persona in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, Bridget Everett, 52, has a great deal in common with her TV persona—including their hometown of Manhattan, Kansas (a.k.a. —As Told To Lindy Segal, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024

Known for his breezy, ladies’ man persona onstage, Jones was married six times, most notably to actress Jill St. John for slightly more than a year in the late 1960s. —Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024

Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images Some of the young men skeptical of Trump’s policies appear drawn to his persona. —Charlotte Alter, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024

This is especially true with the sun entering Scorpio and your 10th house of career, reputation and public persona. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024