Antonyms for characteristic
ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪkchar·ac·ter·is·tic

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1. characteristicadjective

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic, untypical

   Synonyms:
   idiosyncrasy, idiosyncratic, indicative, specific, signature, exclusive, distinctive, representative, typical, mannerism, quality, trademark, attribute, tendency, trait

2. characteristicnoun

   being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic, untypical

   Synonyms:
   exclusive, specific, distinctive, representative, idiosyncratic, indicative, signature, typical, quality, tendency, mannerism, idiosyncrasy, trademark, trait, attribute

3. characteristicnoun

   the integer part of a logarithm

   Synonyms:
   attribute, quality, tendency, idiosyncrasy, trait, mannerism, trademark

4. characteristicnoun

   the distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc)

   Synonyms:
   trademark, quality, attribute, tendency, mannerism, trait, idiosyncrasy

5. characteristicnoun

   The minimum number of times that the unit of a field must be added unto itself in order to yield that field's zero, or, if that minimum natural number does not exist, then (the integer) zero.

   Synonyms:
   attribute, idiosyncrasy, trait, trademark, quality, tendency, mannerism

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1. characteristic

   A characteristic belongs to the nature or character of the person, thing, or class, and serves to identify an object; as, a copper-colored skin, high cheek-bones, and straight, black hair are characteristics of the American Indian. A sign is manifest to an observer; a mark or a characteristic may be more difficult to discover; an insensible person may show signs of life, while sometimes only close examination will disclose marks of violence. Pallor is ordinarily a mark of fear; but in some brave natures it is simply a characteristic of intense earnestness. Mark is sometimes used in a good, but often in a bad sense; we speak of the characteristic of a gentleman, the mark of a villain. Compare ATTRIBUTE; CHARACTER.

   Synonyms:
   attribute, attribute, character, distinction, feature, indication, mark, peculiarity, property, quality, sign, singularity, trace, trait

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1. characteristic

   Antonyms:
   nondescription, abstractedness, generality, miscellany

   Synonyms:
   distinction, peculiarity, diagnosis, idiosyncrasy, speciality, individuality, personality, singularity

Matched Categories

1. • Integer
   • Property
   • Quality

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1. feature, characteristicnoun

   a prominent attribute or aspect of something

   "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

   Synonyms:
   feature, feature of speech, device characteristic, lineament, feature article, feature film

2. characteristicnoun

   a distinguishing quality

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

3. characteristicnoun

   the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

4. characteristic, device characteristicadjective

   any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

   Synonyms:
   device characteristic, feature

5. characteristicadjective

   typical or distinctive

   "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

   Antonyms:
   uncharacteristic

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1. characteristicnoun

   Synonyms:
   trait, peculiarity, feature, attribute, attribution, idiosyncrasy

How to use characteristic in a sentence?

1. President Ashraf Ghani:

   Daesh's characteristic is that it is man-eating. It swallows its competitors, here, it is not physical presence of people from Syria or Iraq. It is the network effect.

2. Hossein Dehghan:

   What makes Valfajr torpedo stand apart from other similar products in the world is the short preparation time in the supporting and firing units; a characteristic which leads to a remarkable increase in tactical capability and a quick response from surface and subsurface combat units.

3. Mark Lawrence:

   It's a small gesture, no doubt, but a very characteristic one for a skillful politician like( President Lyndon Johnson) to lose no chance to cultivate loyalty and support.

4. Freeman John Dyson:

   It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.

5. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Grey:

   Philanthropic people lose all sense of Humanity, it is their distinguishing characteristic.

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