Synonyms for Character

Top synonyms for “character”: case, character reference, eccentric, fiber, fibre, fictional character, fictitious character, graph, and 10 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
2. (noun)the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
   “education has for its object the formation of character”
3. (noun)a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
   “each town has a quality all its own”
4. (noun)an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
   “she played the part of Desdemona”
5. (noun)a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
   “requests for character references are all too often answered evasively”
6. (noun)a written symbol that is used to represent speech
   “the Greek alphabet has 24 characters”
7. (noun)an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
   “she is the main character in the novel”
8. (noun)a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
   “a real character”
9. (noun)good repute
   “he is a man of character”
10. (verb)engrave or inscribe characters on

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).