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characterful

characterful

1 6.1
Full of interesting, unusual things that make a place or person feel lively
  • adjective
  • /ˈkærɪktərfəl/
translation icon : característico
  • In his enthusiastically nuanced approach, he brought out abundant theatrical ambience and drama simply through the characterful playing of the L.A. Phil.

Examples

  • The characterful design of the old library made it a favorite spot for students and locals alike.

  • Colorful, characterful, and I like it.

  • As a Brit who has traveled in hundreds of the wonderfully spacious, characterful black cabs,

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  • The type was briefed and designed to work as a dramatic, powerful, and characterful headline type for use at large sizes, working within and supporting the logo's pre-defined system of angles and shapes.

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  • Made of driftwood, telephone poles, and other mangled pieces of junk, this characterful bar is notorious for hosting epic Full Moon Parties and reeling in travelers from all around the world.

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  • The artist's studio was filled with characterful paintings that told unique stories.

  • Each neighborhood in the city has its own characterful charm that attracts different visitors.

Synonyms

distinctive
vscharacterful
104 3.9

Has a clear look or sound that makes it different from others

shows many lively or unusual traits that give a warm personality
idiosyncratic
vscharacterful
17 8.1

A way of thinking or behaving that is unusual and particular to one person

presents many interesting traits that create a lively appealing personality

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

Having nothing special or interesting

How Characterful

eccentric
1 7.0
characterful
1 6.1
quirky
67 4.4
distinctive
104 3.9

Surface Forms

characterful positive

Morphology

characterful = character (transparent) = character + ful

Formed productively from the noun 'character' plus the suffix '-ful' meaning 'full of', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Characterful comes from character, which means 'personality', and the ending -ful, which means 'full of'. So, characterful means 'full of personality' and describes something with interesting and different qualities.