CHARACTERS Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of character

as in symbols

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery

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as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits the junk dealer is certainly a character, but he's as honest as they come

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as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general the general character of the business appears to be good

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as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind one of the distinguishing characters of mammals

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as in identities

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is

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as in personalities

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others the basic character of the work requires that an employee be able to work quietly and independently

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as in people

a member of the human race you wouldn't believe what kind of characters hang around the bus station

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verb

present tense third-person singular of character

as in characterizes

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought

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Recent Examples of characters

Noun

Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone? — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Potential applications include voice assistants and interactive characters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The series is notorious for its shocking plot twists (many of which bring dramatic, fatal ends to important characters). — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026 Featuring so many characters and elements from the games that non-aficionados are left desperately attempting to keep up, Street Fighter tries to thread the needle between fan service and welcoming the uninitiated. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 He was known for intense performances and roles that often portrayed complex or unconventional characters. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

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Jon Favreau tells Entertainment Weekly why Star Wars characters Ahsoka Tano and Thrawn don't make an appearance in The Mandalorian and Grogu. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 What would Six Flags look like without its most valuable properties like Looney Tunes and, especially, its DC Comics characters Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman? — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 KPop Demon Hunters characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie were also featured. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025 Netflix characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie from KPop Demon Hunters will also join the lineup. — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for characters

Noun

According to organizers, subjects covered include fig tree stranglers, various symbols of the underworld and evil-spirit resisters like fennel.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Through bold color, pattern and craft, his chairs have evolved into vehicles of storytelling and symbols of heritage and belonging.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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No documentarian has a better eye for intriguing oddballs than Errol Morris, who built his feature film career on drawing them out in conversation, from pet-cemetery owners in Gates of Heaven to small-town eccentrics in Vernon, Florida.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Dippold has populated the show with lovable eccentrics played by great character actors—Dale Dickey, Jeff Hiller, Tim Baltz.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of eccentrics

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Beyond simply the integrity of the Prize, the organization is keeping its focus on its community of writers—and their reputations too.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Both men built their reputations in part on their unusually high intelligence amongst an industry lacking in intellectual depth.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reputations

Noun

The challenge is to innovate without abandoning the characteristics customers recognize and appreciate.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The fighter jet integrates low-observable stealth characteristics with advanced sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and networked information sharing.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

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Protecting identities, networks, software and data remains essential, but what happens if AI makes the wrong decision, is manipulated, exceeds its authority or creates a hazardous physical intervention?

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Exactly how many people were injured, how severely they were harmed and their identities have not been released.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of identities

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Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Verb

Yet recent rhetoric from City Hall characterizes CARE as a success.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
While the same anthropologists also emphasize that some hunter-gatherers are very unequal and that equality takes deliberate effort, the prevailing impression is that equality characterizes hunter-gatherers, past and present.

— Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026