characterful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

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adj

"It will be sadly missed by enthusiasts who have found Ireland's railways among the most characterful in Europe."
"Definitely no ties or cravats (although I suppose a tie with a polo-necked sweater would be considered characterful)."

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English characterful From character + -ful.

more characterful (comparative) most characterful (superlative)

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