characteristic

Synonyms

attribute, attribution, character, criterion, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait;

Related Words

badge, indication, sign;

emblem, symbol, token;

charm, grace;

excellence, merit, virtue;

eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk;

individuality, singularity, uniqueness;

Synonyms

archetypal (also archetypical), average, normal, regular, representative, standard, true, typical;

Antonyms

aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical;

Near Antonyms

uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted;

distinctive, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, noteworthy, rare, remarkable, singular, special, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unpredictable;

eccentric, idiosyncratic, peculiar, unorthodox;

curious, odd, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, quirky, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out;

bizarre, fantastic (also fantastical), far-out, freak, freakish, kooky (also kookie), out-of-the-way, outrageous, rare, unnatural, weird, wild;

Related Words

common, commonplace, conventional, customary, everyday, ordinary, usual, wonted, workaday;

classic, textbook, vintage;

expected, familiar, habitual, predictable, routine, unexceptional, unremarkable;

predominant, preponderant;