Synonyms of characterizes

characterizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of characterize

1

as in describes

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group

how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• defines
• represents
• depicts
• identifies
• characters
• classifies
• types
• indicates
• categorizes
• specifies
• distinguishes
• pigeonholes
• individualizes
• colors
• particularizes
• marks
• stamps
• names

2

as in distinguishes

to be an important feature of

an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishes
• marks
• differentiates
• individualizes
• customizes
• particularizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of characterizes

The younger Paul’s relationship with Braunstein, however, was cold — ever since Les Paul died in 2009 of severe pneumonia complications amid what Gene characterizes as communication issues between Braunstein and the family. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Yet recent rhetoric from City Hall characterizes CARE as a success. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

While the same anthropologists also emphasize that some hunter-gatherers are very unequal and that equality takes deliberate effort, the prevailing impression is that equality characterizes hunter-gatherers, past and present. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

Fortescue characterizes Aston’s stance as a minority opinion. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

In a defense memo, Pattis characterizes Diamantis as a broken and financially ruined former politician and lawyer who at 70 might not survive a long prison sentence. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

The same patchwork that characterizes the languages and architecture of the city can also be seen in its class structure. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Foam conjures the fragile sturdiness that characterizes both Hesse’s sculpture and Zambreno’s own vacillation between precarity and privilege. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The research characterizes the industry as roughly two years behind travelers in adoption. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026