Synonyms of personify

personify

verb

pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī 

as in to embody

to represent in visible form

through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embody
• express
• incorporate
• symbolize
• exemplify
• body
• manifest
• illustrate
• personalize
• epitomize
• incarnate
• realize
• externalize
• materialize
• instantiate
• substantiate
• actualize
• typify
• concretize
• objectify
• image

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disembody

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of personify

Jacob Tremblay stars as Orion, a kid who is afraid of pretty much everything — especially the dark, prompting a visit from the entity personified (Paul Walter Hauser). —James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

Buck has a bigger problem, one personified in a local banker, Jerry (Tim Frank), who is in the early stages of seizing the property because Buck has fallen so far behind in his loan payments. —Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025

Driving the news: The program will offer contributing historic hotels matching grants up to $20,000 to refresh their exteriors with pastel colors that personify the Art Deco style. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025

More than just a fashion icon, Audrey Hepburn was elegance personified. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025