personality test
noun
: any of several tests that consist of standardized tasks designed to determine various aspects of the personality or the emotional status of the individual examined
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There's little that Internet denizens love more than a snazzy personality test—cat videos, maybe, or perpetual outrage.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Take time for your hobbies and try online personality tests and quizzes to understand your core values and passions.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One great example of this is the Airbnb co-founding team that once did a personality test, the Enneagram.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
For example, if a personality test shows that financial security is highly valued, then your top goals might be to pay off debt or build an emergency fund.
—Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Take time for your hobbies and try online personality tests and quizzes to understand your core values and passions.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
One great example of this is the Airbnb co-founding team that once did a personality test, the Enneagram.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
For example, if a personality test shows that financial security is highly valued, then your top goals might be to pay off debt or build an emergency fund.
—Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for personality test
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“Personality test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personality%20test. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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