The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.
Source: tatoeba (1623)
Character
/ˈkæɹɪktə/
Synonyms for "character" (810 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (162)
Noun(22 words)
a glyphalphabet symbolavatarayinbetelgeuseccasecedillascharcharacter referencecharacterizeclouseaucomplexionscookycreationcreatures great and smallcurmudgeoncyrillicdeltadeltas
abnormalaccentaccent markacclaimactoractressadamiteadvocacyadvocatingadvocationaffectionaimalienalleleallelomorphalphabetalphabetic characteralphabetizealtmann theoryanimus
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antagonistantiheroaptitudearbitraryaromaarrowheadassured probityatmosphereattributeatypicalauraautolithographbad guybadgebannerbarbarnstormerbastardbatbe a printmakerbeingbentbiasbig shotbig-timerbigwigbinary digitbirdbirthbirthmarkbitbit partblamelessnessblokebloodbodybody buildbody-buildbrandbreedbring to lifebuggercachetcameocancelcapacitycapitalizecardcarvecasecastcatcatalogcatalogingcatch a likenesscelebritycertificate of characterchapcharacter actorcharacter mancharacter referencecharacter sketchcharacter womancharacteristiccharacteristicscharacterizationcharacterizechartchiefchild actorchiselchromatidchromatinchromosomecipherclancleannessclothingcolorcomplexioncompositionconditionconfigurationconstituentsconstitutioncouragecovecrackpotcrankcrasiscreasecreaturecredentialcredentialscribblecrosshatchcuecuneiformcustomercustoscutde vries theorydecencydelineatedelineationdemotic characterdenominationdepictdepictiondescribedescriptiondesignationdetailsdeterminantdeterminativedeterminerdevicedharmadiagram
Adjective(1 words)
catalan lletra
Strong matches (243)
diathesisdifferencedifferentiadifferentialdigitdignitarydirectdiseurdiseusedispositiondistinctiondistinctive featurednadotdramatizerdrawduckdutyearmarkearthling
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eccentriceccentricityeclatemblememinenceenchaseendowmentengraveerectnesserraticestimablenessethoseugenicsevocationevokeexpectedexpressexpression markfactorfairnessfamefamousnessfanaticfat partfeatherfeaturefeederfellerfellowfermatafiberfigurefittingflakeflavorfoilfootingformframefreakfunctionfurrowgaltonian theorygenegenesiologygenetic codegeneticsgeniusgenregenusgive words toglorygood charactergoodnessgraingrammaloguegraphgraphemegraphic accountgravegroovegroundlinggustguyhabithallmarkhandhatchheadheavyhereditabilityheredityheritabilityheritagehermitheroheroinehieratic symbolhieroglyphhieroglyphichieroglyphicshigh idealshigh principleshigh-mindednesshiraganahistriohistrionhit offhoboholdhomohonestyhonorhonorablenesshuehumanhuman beinghumorhumorsideogramideographidiocrasyidiosyncrasyilkimageimageryimmaculacyimpressimpressionin characterin keepinginborn capacityinciseinclinationindexindicantindicatorindividualindividualismindividualityingenueinheritabilityinheritanceinitialinscribeinsigniaintegrityintellectintelligenceirreproachabilityirreproachablenessitemizationjasperjobjohnnyjokerjusticejustnessjuvenilekanakatakanakey signaturekeynotekidneykinkindkookkudoslabelladleadlead roleleading ladyleading manleading womanleaningletterletter of introductionlexigraphic characterlifeligaturelimnlimninglinelineamentslines
Noun(51 words)
digit the codedigitsdispositionsduelistsdutchnesseseeccentriceccentricsessencefeelfeel of placefiberfibrefictional characterfictitious characterfigure onfiguresflavoringflavorsflavour
Adjective(6 words)
Related words (405)
lithographliving soullogogramlogographlone wolflonerloonylotmakemake printsmakeupmanmannermannerismmapmarkmarkingmatinee idolmatroclinymaverick
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measuremendelianismmendelismmental setmeshuggenahmetronomic markmettlemimemimermimicmindmind-setmoldmonogrammonologistmoodmoral excellencemoral strengthmoralitymortalmouldmouldermouldymummernabobnamenaturalnaturenobilitynonconformistnormalnosenotabilitynotablenotatenotationnotenotorietynotoriousnessnumbernumeralnumeronutodd fellowoddballoddityodorofficeoghamoneoriginalout of characteroutlineoutsiderpaintpantomimepantomimistpariahpartparticularityparticularizationpartypatroclinypatronagepausepeculiarpeculiaritypersonpersonagepersonalitypersuasionpharmacogeneticsphoneticphonetic characterphonetic symbolphotographphylumphysiquepictogrampictographpictographic characterpicturepicturizepieceplaceplayactorplayerpointpopularityportraitportraitureportrayportrayalpositionpredilectionpredispositionpreferencepresaprinciplesprintprobityproclivityprofilepropensityproperpropertyprotagonistprotean actorprovincepublicitypurenesspurityqualityqueer duckqueer fishqueer specimenquirkquizraceradicalrankrara avisrecessive characterreciterreclamerecluserecognitionrecommendrecommendationrectitudereferenceregisterrelationrenderrenderingrenditionrenownreplicationreportrepresentrepresentationrepresentativereputabilityreputationreputeresolutionrespectabilityrighteousnessrnarolerosciusrubrunesavoir-fairesavorschematizescorescrapescratchscrewballsculpturesealsegnosetset forthshapeshorthandsidesigilsignsignalsignaturesinglesingularitysituationsketchslantslursmacksolitarysomatotypesomebodysomeonesortsoubrettesoulspecialtyspeciesspecificationspiritspookstage performerstage playerstainlessnessstampstandingstatestaticstationstatusstipplestoogestraight manstraight partstrainstrange duckstreakstripestrollerstrolling playerstructurestudstylesuchnesssuitablesupporting charactersupporting rolesure signswellsyllabicsymbolsymbolizesymptomsystemtainttake a rubbingtalk of the towntangtastetelltale signtelluriantempertemperamenttempo marktendencytenorterrantestimonialtexturethe bubble reputationthe like ofthe likes oftheatricalthespiantietimbertime signaturetitle roletokentonetooltracetrace outtrace overtraittramptranscribetransliteratetribetricktrouperturnturn of mindtwisttypetypicaluncharacteristicunexpectedunfittingunimpeachabilityunimpeachablenessuniquenessunspottednessuntypicaluprightnessupstandingnessutility manvarietyveinverworn theoryvignettevillainvinculumvipvirtuevirtuousnessvivid descriptionvoguevoucherwalk onwalk-onwalking partwarpwaywedgeweirdoweismann theoryweismannismwiesner theorywillword letterword paintingworldlingworthinesswritewritingwritten characterzealotzombie
Adjective(7 words)
logographic writingnon greek script letternorwegian flavorpersonal traitruritanianspanish letrawritten sign
Noun(69 words)
luigilulumagnetomarkmaryellenmicawbermoral charactermore non greek lettermuppetnanooknaturesnon greek letter glyphnon greek letter symbolnonhumannumeralsoccitan letrapartpartspersonpersona
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personaepersonagespersonal qualitypersonalitiespiggyportrayportuguese símboloprotagonistpymqualityqualitérecordreferencereputationreshrigolettorolerolesroman numeralroman numeral symbolsromanian literărumrunessampsonsanchosavorssavourscheherazadeself-disciplinesherlockskippystudent behavioral qualitysymbolsymbolstemperamenttextual unittheatrical rolethelmatimbrestobittweedledeetypetypography elementwaldosweirdiewolverineworthwozzeckwrite
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: a glyph, abnormal, accent, accent mark, acclaim.
- Sentence evidence is available for character, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "character".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "character"
Keep "character" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "character" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "character", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "character" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
35 entriesShowing 16 of 35 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriescharacter a leadercharacter a personcharacter ascharacter in sourcescharacter studycharacter traitscharacter with symbolshistorical charactermain charactermoral charactersecondary character
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 19 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- տիպ noun (notable or eccentric person)
Catalan
1 entries- personatge noun (notable or eccentric person)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 人物 noun (notable or eccentric person)
- 怪人 noun (notable or eccentric person)
Danish
1 entries- personlighed noun (notable or eccentric person)
Dutch
1 entries- persoonlijkheid noun (notable or eccentric person)
Finnish
3 entries- persoona noun (notable or eccentric person)
- persoonallisuus noun (notable or eccentric person)
- tyyppi noun (notable or eccentric person)
French
1 entries- personnage noun (notable or eccentric person)
German
1 entries- Original noun (notable or eccentric person)
Greek
1 entries- χαρακτήρας noun (notable or eccentric person)
Hebrew
2 entries- אִישִׁיּוּת noun (notable or eccentric person)
- טִיפּוּס noun (notable or eccentric person)
Italian
1 entries- personaggio noun (notable or eccentric person)
Māori
1 entries- korokē noun (notable or eccentric person)
Portuguese
2 entries- figura noun (notable or eccentric person)
- peça noun (notable or eccentric person)
Russian
2 entries- ли́чность noun (notable or eccentric person)
- персона́ж noun (notable or eccentric person)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- lȋk noun (notable or eccentric person)
- ли̑к noun (notable or eccentric person)
Spanish
1 entries- personaje noun (notable or eccentric person)
Swedish
1 entries- figur noun (notable or eccentric person)
Turkish
1 entries- orijinal kimse noun (notable or eccentric person)
Walloon
1 entries- persounaedje noun (notable or eccentric person)
Sample sentences
36 total sentences available.
Which of your parents do you take after in character?
Source: tatoeba (17028)
Education helps to mold character.
Source: tatoeba (19116)
Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?
Source: tatoeba (20332)
Showing 4 of 36 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "character"?
Closest matches include a glyph, abnormal, accent, accent mark, acclaim.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "character"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.