Synonyms for characterize
ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪzchar·ac·ter·ize

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1. characterize

   Synonyms:
   mark, distinguish, describe, particularize, style, designate, individualize, specify, identify

   Antonyms:
   hint, insinuate, sketch, suggest, adumbrate

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1. qualify, characterize, characteriseverb

   describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

   "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

   Synonyms:
   restrict, dispose, characterise, modify, stipulate, specify, qualify, measure up, condition

2. characterize, characteriseverb

   be characteristic of

   "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

   Synonyms:
   characterise, qualify

Matched Categories

1. • Distinguish
   • Think Of

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1. characterizeverb

   Synonyms:
   distinguish, designate, mark

2. characterizeverb

   Synonyms:
   describe, set forth the character of, specify the peculiarities of

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1. characterizeverb

   Synonyms:
   distinguish

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1. List of paraphrases for "characterize":

   characterise, characterization, describe, characterisation

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1. Chuck Grassley:

   The President may choose to characterize protests, riots, and incitements of violence as mere passion, but these attempts to influence and intimidate members of the federal judiciary are an affront to judicial independence.

2. Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird:

   I would characterize the meeting as constructive and worthwhile, and we look forward to resolving that issue. It's still not resolved today, but that’s why I came, this is a complex case … (The) minister understands how important this is to me, to all Canadians. I thought today’s meeting was a very constructive step on the road to a successful resolution.

3. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   It seems to me that perfection of means and confusion of goals seems to characterize our age.

4. Lowman Henry:

   I would characterize that as a microcosm of this entire campaign, he's willing to roll up his sleeves and go out there and do the hard grass-roots work that is necessary to win delegates.

5. Paul Byrne:

   I was hoping we could characterize what the chain of volcanoes would look like, what the rift zones would look like and then we were like, Well, I dont think theyre going to be there.