Showing results for flat character. Search instead for Create+a+Character.

flat character

American

[flat kar-ik-ter] / ˈflæt ˈkær ɪk tər /

noun

an easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author.

Compare meaning

How does flat-character compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

flat character vs. round character

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Babbitt is a flat character, and that is exactly how Broderick plays him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Having no sides is certainly one characteristic of a totally flat character!

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2018

She’s the only flat character anywhere in this series.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2018

It is easy to make him a flat character and laugh as he continues to play the “I’m as shocked as you” card.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2017

Far and wide it meets the vision, and is the more conspicuous from the flat character of its surroundings and the very open coast.

From In the Border Country by W. S.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023