character
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈkɛrɪktər/
:
carácter
- We began by talking about the importance of character understanding to literary meaning-making.
- moral character
- character trait
- character flaw
Well, I just think people of character I I really respect.
- Well, I just think people of character I I really respect.
- It has nothing to do with my character or my life choices.
- I'll move now to this question of character you spoke about.
- I have a whole bunch of character problems, character flaws.
- So if I can find that strength of character, so can you.
- But also you see this team has big character, big personality.
- OK, hang around people of great character, great virtue.
- And I know that character is what you do when no one is looking.
- That factor really played a big part in character in my makeup.
- So if you want to have strong character, you've got to know him.
- Some people's characters are good and some people characters are bad.
- That's showing this positive character that he is talking about it.
- You want to go on about his character now what does it matter?
Examples
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Men of great strength of character.
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I think it says a lot about your character, and maybe about all the kids coming up these days.
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But it just showed great character from him to keep going.
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So if I can find that strength of character, so can you.
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It's just like people with low character tend to lose things.
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Nothing will define your character more than that.
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So if you want to have strong character, you've got to know him.
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And... how do you see the character of Aggie developing?
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So to exercise your virtue or excellences of character, you need resources.
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Your actions during the crisis truly revealed your character and integrity.
Synonyms
447
4.3
Being honest and doing what is right
82
1.0
Kind, honest, and fair behaviour in a person
3
9.1
The quality of being honest and fair in actions and decisions
1
5.6
Being honest and doing the right thing
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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5.6
A person who speaks in court about another person's good character and honesty
- Literature
15
7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
4
3.8
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
- Specialized
1
4.1
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
1
6.9
A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
- Specialized
1
6.3
A hidden computer symbol used to tell a program how to show or move text
- Specialized
A printer that prints one letter or number at a time instead of a whole line
- Specialized
An extra digit or letter added to the end of a code to find reading errors
- Specialized
A basic letter, number, symbol, or control code like newline that computers store as a standard number
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
- Specialized
A computer character typed with the control key that tells a program to make a new line or tab
- Specialized
A code or key that moves the cursor one space left to erase the last thing typed
- Slang
A person who feels very close to a fictional character and sees themselves in that character
- Specialized
Body parts used for having babies, like genitals, that show if someone is male or female
- Specialized
A physical feature that differs between males and females, like body hair or a deep voice
- Slur
A woman in a story shown as untidy and often having many sexual partners
- Specialized
A body feature that is controlled by one gene and is either present or absent
- Literature
A woman in stories or films who uses charm and looks to attract and influence others
How Moral
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word character comes from the old Greek kharaktēr, meaning 'a mark' or 'stamp'. So when we talk about someone's moral character, we mean the marks of honesty and behaviour that show what kind of person they are.