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characterless

char·ac·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kar-ik-ter]
    • /ˈkær ɪk tər/
    • /ˈkær.ɪk.tə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ik-ter]
    • /ˈkær ɪk tər/

Definitions of characterless word

  • adjective characterless If you describe something as characterless, you mean that it is dull and uninteresting. 3
  • noun characterless the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 1
  • noun characterless one such feature or trait; characteristic. 1
  • noun characterless moral or ethical quality: a man of fine, honorable character. 1
  • noun characterless qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity: It takes character to face up to a bully. 1
  • noun characterless reputation: a stain on one's character. 1
See all 29 definitions of characterless

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Origin of characterless

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; < Latin < Greek charaktḗr graving tool, its mark, equivalent to charak- (base of charáttein to engrave) + -tēr agent suffix; replacing Middle English caractere < Middle French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Characterless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Characterless

characterless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for characterless

adj characterless

  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
  • baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
  • formless — lacking a definite or regular form or shape; shapeless.
  • inchoate — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.

adjective characterless

  • soulless — without a soul.
  • tepid — moderately warm; lukewarm: tepid water.
  • colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
  • lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
  • coarse — Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
All 255 Synonyms of characterless

Antonyms for characterless

adj characterless

  • distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
  • shapely — having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
  • definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
  • distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
  • shaped — of a definite form, shape, or character (often used in combination): a U -shaped driveway.

adjective characterless

  • coloured — Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
  • appetising — (mostly, British) alternative spelling of appetizing.
All 85 Antonyms of characterless

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