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Synonyms of character in English:

character


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See Spanish definition of carácter

noun

1‘Jenny had a forceful character’

SYNONYMS
personality, nature, disposition, temperament, temper, mentality, turn of mind, psychology, psyche, constitution, make-up, make, stamp, mould, cast
persona
attributes, features, qualities, properties, traits
essential quality, essence, sum and substance, individuality, identity, distinctiveness, uniqueness, spirit, ethos, complexion, key, tone, tenor, ambience, air, aura, feel, feeling, vibrations
informal kidney
archaic humour, grain

2‘how could any woman of character live with that man?’

SYNONYMS
integrity, honour, moral strength, moral fibre, rectitude, uprightness
fortitude, strength, spine, backbone, toughness, resolve, will power, firmness of purpose
informal grit, guts, gutsiness, gumption
British informal bottle

3‘no stain will be on his character’

SYNONYMS
reputation, name, good name, standing, stature, position, status, image, credibility, acceptability, prestige, cachet, kudos, eminence
Indian izzat
archaic report

4‘John was a bit of a character’

SYNONYMS
eccentric, oddity, odd fellow, madcap, crank, original, individualist, nonconformist, rare bird
square peg in a round hole
informal oddball, one
British informal odd bod, oner, queer fish, odd fish
informal, dated card, caution, case
rare rara avis

5‘her luncheon companion was a boorish character’

SYNONYMS
individual, person, personage, figure, party, being, human being, fellow, man, woman, mortal, soul, creature
informal fella, sort, type, thing, customer, cookie, bunny, critter
British informal bloke, chap, bod, geezer, gent, punter
North American informal guy, gal, dude, hombre
informal, dated body, dog
North American informal, dated dame
British vulgar slang sod, bugger
archaic wight

6‘the characters develop greatly throughout the novel’

SYNONYMS
persona, person, role, part
dramatis personae

7‘the file name must not exceed thirty characters’

SYNONYMS
letter, figure, symbol, sign, mark, type, cipher, device, hieroglyph, rune
technical grapheme