Synonyms of characterizing

characterizing

verb

present participle of characterize

1

as in describing

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

• describing
• portraying
• defining
• representing
• depicting
• identifying
• classifying
• categorizing
• charactering
• indicating
• specifying
• typing
• pigeonholing
• distinguishing
• marking
• individualizing
• naming
• stamping
• particularizing
• coloring

2

as in distinguishing

to be an important feature of

an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishing
• marking
• differentiating
• customizing
• individualizing
• particularizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of characterizing

Over the last 15 years, as analytics have grown from a tool in the toolbox to characterizing the entire box, writers, executives, agents, analysts and pundits have been devaluing runs batted in, saying the stat doesn’t matter. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Many voters interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times parroted lines from those ads characterizing Jolly as a socialist or a supporter of transgender surgeries in children. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Still, testing the concept in people gives it a foothold beyond the laboratory demonstrations characterizing earlier approaches. — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Sun’s piece mostly orbits a monochrome palette of heavy, inky black shading (with white outlines) and a lot of line detail, with broad, impressionistic brushstrokes characterizing the landscape — at least some of the time. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

How did Portland change in that time, and what did your team want to keep sight of when characterizing the city? — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

By quantifying and characterizing the deceased relative population, our research reveals just how many people no longer appear in the census yet remain an integral part of our social world. — Ashton Verdery, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Marshall responded by characterizing the practice as commonplace among area hospitals. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026