Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in character

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
in- char-ac-ter
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Acting as the character, not as oneself.

adj

Consistent with one's personality, or the typical behavior one is known for.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more in character (comparative) most in character (superlative)

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Questions

What does in character mean?
Acting as the character, not as oneself.

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