Meanings
nouncharacter reference (plural character references)
plural character references
- A statement concerning the character of a person, typically for submission during a job application or court proceeding.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 品行證明書 /品行证明书
- 品行證明書 /品行证明书 (pǐnxíng zhèngmíngshū)statement concerning the character of a person
Dutch persoonlijke referentie, referentie
- persoonlijke referentiestatement concerning the character of a person
- referentiestatement concerning the character of a person
- karakterreferentiestatement concerning the character of a person
Finnish suosituskirje, suositus
- suosituskirjestatement concerning the character of a person
- suositusstatement concerning the character of a person
French référence de caractère
- référence de caractèrestatement concerning the character of a person
Russian характери́стика
- характери́стика (xarakterístika)statement concerning the character of a person
Ukrainian характери́стика
- характери́стика (xarakterýstyka)statement concerning the character of a person
Cite this entry
APA
character reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20reference
MLA
“character reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20reference. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “character reference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/character%20reference.
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