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strong personality — confident character

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Someone who has a strong personality is confident, assertive, and not easily influenced by others.

Say it like a native

Textbook He has a forceful and assertive disposition.

Native He's got a strong personality.

Natural; 'forceful and assertive disposition' is a personality-test phrase.

Pattern: have a strong personality; with a strong personality

In use

  • Maria has a strong personality, so people often listen to her ideas in meetings.daily life
  • In my opinion, having a strong personality is important for leadership roles because it helps you make decisions and influence others.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ He has a strong personal.

✓ He has a strong personality.

'Personality' (your character), not 'personal'.

Common collocations

  • a strong personality — have, clash with, forceful, big

Don't confuse it

Different from 'weak personality', which describes someone who is easily influenced or lacks confidence.

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