List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 124

SYNONYMS: disposition, temperament, character, personality, nature.
These nouns refer to the combination of qualities that identify a person.

Disposition is approximately equivalent to prevailing frame of mind or spirit: A patronizing disposition always has its meaner side.
Temperament applies broadly to the sum of physical, emotional, and intellectual characteristics that affect or determine a person's actions and reactions: She had a highly strung temperament.
Character especially emphasizes moral and ethical qualities: She was a person of good character.
Personality is the sum of distinctive traits that give a person individuality: The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances.
Nature denotes native or inherent qualities: It is nature - to believe the best of people.