character
- noun
- /ˈkɛrɪktər/
- Informal
- Yes, Aggie is a very complex character.
- an eccentric character
Norm is Norm is a character that everybody knows.
- Norm is Norm is a character that everybody knows.
- Let's just return back to this incredible character, John von Neumann.
- They're so passionate, they work so hard, they're characters, they're funny as hell.
- He's just he's Yeah, he's a character that be super fun.
Examples
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In the novel, the protagonist is a troubled character who struggles with personal demons.
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And Mayu is a fascinating character in and of himself.
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I thought that the friend characters were so fun.
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These people, these characters live in his mind.
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You look like a character in a movie.
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His whole character arc leads to that moment.
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I've never met so many amazing characters in one place in all my life.
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Boy, old Barney, he was kind of a rugged character, wasn't he?
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She has a unique character that makes her stand out among her peers.
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The film features a diverse cast of characters, each with their own distinct personalities.
Synonyms
A person who needs help or treatment from a professional
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
A person who does not fit in with a group
A person who is clearly different from others and does not fit in
A person who is interesting and unusual in a lively way
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
A person with unusual habits or behavior
A person who acts in a way people think is strange
A person who is very unusual and stands out from others
A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way
A person who acts in an odd or unusual way
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A person who speaks in court about another person's good character and honesty
- Literature
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
A letter from someone who knows a person well that says they are honest and reliable for a future employer
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A text code that tells a web page to show a special character like é
- Specialized
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
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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
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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 Eccentric
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word character comes from the old Greek kharaktēr, meaning 'a mark' or 'stamp'. A person called a character is someone with a strong, memorable 'mark' of behaviour or style that makes them seem odd or interesting to others.