static character

American  

[stat-ik kar-ik-ter] / ˈstæt ɪk ˌkær ɪk tər /

noun

1. a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop.

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Etymology

Origin of static character

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

On air, Mr. Pickles is a steadfast, noble presence but a static character.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018

His daughter has taken over his idea that static character is less interesting or relevant than the dynamics of exchange.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2016

And part of that was just Saul Goodman per se is a static character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2015

Waldman: Is it just me, or has she been a pretty static character this season?

From Slate • May 3, 2013

Those types which are of a static character abound in elements which disperse the attention; those which are of a dynamic character, in those which make it stable.

From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo