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characteristic
Synonyms and Antonyms of characteristic
1
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
2
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
archetypal (also archetypical), average, normal, regular, representative, standard, true, typical
uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted
distinctive, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, noteworthy, rare, remarkable, singular, special, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unpredictable
eccentric, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, peculiar, unknown, unorthodox
curious, erratic, funky, funny, 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, outré, rare, singular, unnatural, weird, wild
Synonym Discussion of characteristic
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- responded with her characteristic wit
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- a highly individual writing style
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- an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British
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- a distinctive aura of grace and elegance
characteristic
Synonyms and Antonyms of characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
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