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

Sure, the season doesn't officially start until March 20, but Gomez's soft, wavy bob feels like springtime personified. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Feb. 2025

Simple consistency has been one of the mainstays of Forest’s unexpected challenge for Champions League qualification — and nobody better personifies that trait than Aina. —Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

At the height of the season, when many of our characters are in crisis, Compassion (personified as a new creature voiced by Holly Hunter), emerges as a crucial way forward. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025

Earlier that evening at the Elton John viewing party, Megan looked like the flames emoji personified in a yellow-orange halter gown with her red hair pulled atop her head in a pile of soft curls. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025