characterlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a character (in any sense).

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English character →
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Meanings

adjectivecharacterlike (comparative more characterlike, superlative most characterlike)

comparative more characterlike · superlative most characterlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a character (in any sense).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. Englishcharacterlike

From character + -like.

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Cite this entry
APA

characterlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterlike

MLA

“characterlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterlike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “characterlike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/characterlike.

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