Synonyms of characters

characters 1 of 2

noun

plural of character

1

as in symbols

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader

the pictorial characters of the ancient Egyptians had long been a mystery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symbols
• signs
• glyphs
• letters
• icons
• numerals
• ciphers
• hieroglyphs
• runes
• pictographs
• ideograms
• pictograms

2

as in eccentrics

a person of odd or whimsical habits

the junk dealer is certainly a character, but he's as honest as they come

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eccentrics
• originals
• nuts
• pieces of work
• oddballs
• weirdos
• bohemians
• cranks
• mavericks
• flakes
• zanies
• rarities
• screwballs
• oddities
• quizzes
• codgers
• crackpots
• kooks
• head cases
• odd ducks
• cracks
• fruitcakes
• nutters
• freaks
• nutcases
• crackbrains
• nonconformists
• coots
• geezers
• curios
• quixotes
• fantasts
• fantasticoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sheep
• followers
• conformers
• conformists

3

as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

the general character of the business appears to be good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputations
• reputes
• names
• reports
• reps
• odors
• fames
• notes
• marks
• personae
• celebrities
• notorieties
• images
• credits
• honors
• renowns
• regards
• admirations
• reverences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infamies
• discredit
• reproaches
• ignominies
• disgraces
• shames
• odiums
• opprobriums
• obloquies
• dishonors
• disreputes

4

as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

one of the distinguishing characters of mammals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• traits
• features
• qualities
• attributes
• attributions
• properties
• criteria
• markers
• hallmarks
• symbols
• stamps
• peculiarities
• fingerprints
• marks
• affections
• specifics
• touches
• diagnostics
• notes
• points
• particularities
• signs
• indications
• emblems
• virtues
• differentiae
• tokens
• badges
• charms
• idiosyncrasies
• merits
• eccentricities
• quirks
• graces
• singularities
• oddities
• individualities
• excellences

5

as in identities

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people

she regards each of her children as having a distinctive character that should be valued for what it is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identities
• personalities
• individualities
• self-identities
• idiosyncrasies
• selfhoods
• singularities
• individualisms
• peculiarities
• temperaments
• natures
• humors
• dispositions
• tempers
• independences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conventionalities
• conformities

6

as in personalities

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others

the basic character of the work requires that an employee be able to work quietly and independently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personalities
• natures
• tones
• selves
• colors
• characteristics
• constitutions
• clays
• features
• traits
• geniuses
• spirits
• compositions
• dispositions
• attributes
• properties
• complexions
• temperaments
• essences
• habits
• flavors
• singularities
• sorts
• souls
• stamps
• grains
• hallmarks
• individualities
• substances
• tempers
• interiors
• metals
• earmarks
• points
• ways
• stuff
• marks
• makeups
• essentialities
• savors
• interiorities

7

as in people

a member of the human race

you wouldn't believe what kind of characters hang around the bus station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• people
• lives
• men
• guys
• creatures
• things
• individuals
• humans
• birds
• souls
• beings
• customers
• personalities
• bodies
• personages
• fish
• specimens
• ducks
• sorts
• babies
• eggs
• parties
• human beings
• mortals
• faces
• cookies
• devils
• scouts
• wights
• sons of man
• bods
• stiffs
• fellows
• heads
• brothers
• neighbors
• slobs
• celebrities
• selves
• humanoids
• hominids
• homos
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• critters
• brutes
• beasties

characters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of character

as in characterizes

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

formerly charactered as "the dark ages," that period of history may not have been quite so benighted as once thought

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of characters

Noun

The conversation and the word itself, which gives the seventh and final episode its title, unlocks the Biblical underpinnings and the complexities governing many of the main characters. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Still, the endeavor feels worth it for Pugh and Lee’s standout efforts, which etch their characters deep into one’s memory. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Ayad introduces these characters through the categories the institution uses to understand them. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

In the conversation, which contains spoilers, the actors reflected on their nuanced characters and the debate over nature versus nurture. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Taissa Farmiga, who has played three different characters in the franchise, is among them. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Exactly 39 years after the debut of the iconic sitcom, a new sequel series hit Netflix on Thursday, blending a bunch of the beloved returning characters with a fresh class of freshmen. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Are Phoebe Bridgers’s and Merritt Wever’s characters based on real people? — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Jon Favreau tells Entertainment Weekly why Star Wars characters Ahsoka Tano and Thrawn don't make an appearance in The Mandalorian and Grogu. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026

What would Six Flags look like without its most valuable properties like Looney Tunes and, especially, its DC Comics characters Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman? — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025

KPop Demon Hunters characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie were also featured. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025

Netflix characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie from KPop Demon Hunters will also join the lineup. — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025