characterful

[ kar-ik-ter-fuhl ]

adjective

1. highly expressive of character:

   a characterful face.

2. having remarkable character:

   a characterful prose style.

Word History and Origins

Origin of characterful¹

First recorded in 1900–05; character + -ful

Example Sentences

The big names include reigning Ironman champions Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug, representing Europe, along with four-time Kona winner Daniela Ryf and Canada’s characterful Lionel Sanders.

From Outside Online

His open, manly and characterful face bore at the chin a thick tuft of brown beard, leaving his cheeks and lips clean shaven.

From Project Gutenberg

He had on common, characterful clothes, the kind that from long wear have taken the natural outlines of the body.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• distinctive
• glamorous
• lively
• rich
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