Collocations for "character"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "character" in context.
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character
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has a [strong, independent] character
- is a [commendable, deplorable, approachable, flawed] character
- [good, poor] moral character
- a suspicious character was [lurking, standing] (close by)
- is such a character!
- the (many) failings of human character
- her character was shaped [in childhood, at school]
- the main flaw in his character is (impatience)
- the [note, message, speech] was positive in character
- the [pub, town, place] has a lot of character
- the [pub] lacks character
- [builds, helps to build] character
- [quite, very] out of character for her
- [numeric, alphabetic] character
- [use, type] the proper characters
- is [250] characters [long, in length]
- contains [250] characters
- can [have, contain] a [maximum, minimum] of [10] characters
- in [140] characters or [fewer, less]
- is limited to [140] characters
- is composed of (a series of) [25] characters
- a [cartoon, book, comic-strip, fictional] character
- the [main, supporting] characters
- a whole cast of characters
- a [believable, convincing, realistic] character
- a [much, well] -loved character
- my (least) favorite character
- a character on [TV, the show]
- a character [from, out of, off of,] [TV]
- a character in the [book, movie]
- the character's [personality, actions, discovery]
- the character played by
- plays the character of [Scrooge, a lawyer]
- [stayed, remained] in character (throughout)
- they killed off [his, the] character
- a [popular, much-loved, well-known] character actor
- [poor, fantastic] character development
- the experience was character-building
- a character-building experience
- [need, gave me] a character reference
- was a (complete) character assassination
'character' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alive
- aspect
- assume
- attest
- builder
- campus
- cartoon
- childhood
- cocky
- colorful
- complexion
- crazy
- defect
- develop
- dispose
- distinct
- dodgy
- driven
- embed
- endearing
- estimate
- failings
- fiery
- flaw
- forth
- fray
- game
- hate
- interesting
- judge
- large
- level
- lovable
- main
- mask
- mistaken
- monster
- opposite
- out
- password
- plain
- plastic
- playful
- pleasant
- portrayal
- positive
- queer
- quirk
- relate
- represent