BellyWhat are the differences between Personality vs character vs Nature?
Have you tried a dictionary? These words have multiple definitions, so it's hard to understand what your question is. Which of these multiple definitions are you trying to disambiguate?
If you are wondering about how to use these words with respect to people, then:
Personality is the "surface" of a person's behavior; it's what you notice first about how they act.
Susan has a/an [great / pleasant / outgoing / easygoing / magnetic / winning] personality. (She always knows the right thing to say at the right time. She always makes other people feel comfortable. She has a good sense of humor.)
Character is more "interior"; it's the sum of a person's "character traits", such as honesty (or dishonesty), promptness (or tardiness), courage (or cowardice), kindness (or cruelty), energetic (or lazy), and so on. You can talk about a good or strong character (honest, courageous, kind) or a weak character (dishonest, cowardly, cruel). Difficult situations which face us are said to "build character".
Nature is "interior", like character, and the two terms are sometimes interchangeable. Jane has a motherly nature/character.
The words character and nature are often used in contexts not related to people. These all answer questions like How? In what manner? or What kind?
The statement was concessional in [nature / character]. The boss's tone was [adversarial / congratulatory] in [nature / character]. The conversation was [confidential / secretive] in [nature / character].
of a/an ... nature is also commonly used:
The story was of an allegorical nature. The usual reaction in these cases is of a defensive nature. The president's remarks were of a general nature. The symptoms of this disease are usually of a transitory nature.
CJ