characterful
adjective
char·ac·ter·ful
ˈker-ik-tər-fəl 
ˈka-rik-
1
: markedly expressive of character
a characterful face
2
: marked by character
a characterful decision
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What Peugeot has created instead is a genuinely stylish, refined and characterful electric car that feels distinctly premium without venturing into luxury-brand pricing territory.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The characterful 850-year-old property is in the postcard-perfect town of Oberau, surrounded by pure air, pristine peaks, and crowd-free forest trails that inevitably propel guests towards a stress-busting nature immersion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Some creators prefer a lens that shows more characterful backgrounds as the effect can give images a vintage look, while others will crave the clean, smooth bokeh that's more common in modern lenses.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The characterful 850-year-old property is in the postcard-perfect town of Oberau, surrounded by pure air, pristine peaks, and crowd-free forest trails that inevitably propel guests towards a stress-busting nature immersion.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Some creators prefer a lens that shows more characterful backgrounds as the effect can give images a vintage look, while others will crave the clean, smooth bokeh that's more common in modern lenses.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Characterful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/characterful. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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