character

nounB1 · Intermediate

A person in a story or your inner nature.

Meanings of «character»

1 · noun

the qualities and personality that make someone who they are

She has a strong character and always stays honest.

2 · noun

a person in a story, film, or play

My favorite character in the film is the brave knight.

Similar: role figure persona

3 · noun

a letter, number, or symbol used in writing

The password must contain at least eight characters.

Similar: symbol letter sign

Translation

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«character» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

the way a person is inside

personalitythe whole way a person behaves and feelsShe has a warm, friendly personality.

charactera person's moral qualities, such as honestyHonesty is a strong part of her character.

temperamentyour natural way of reacting and feelingThe dog has a calm temperament.

dispositionformalyour usual mood or way of reacting; formalHe has a cheerful disposition.

Word family

character B1 · nouncharacteristic B2 · adjectivecharacteristically B1 · adverbcharacterize B1 · verbcharacterization B2 · noununcharacteristic B2 · adjective

Collections

Psychology & Mind › Personality & Character

the qualities that make up who a person really is

Art & Creative Hobbies › Creative Writing

a person in a story, play, or film

Media & Entertainment › Cinema & TV

a person in a story or your inner nature

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