characterful
adjective
char·ac·ter·ful
ˈker-ik-tər-fəl 
ˈka-rik-
1
: markedly expressive of character
a characterful face
2
: marked by character
a characterful decision
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The nuclear family at the heart of the story are first met living in the rustic splendor of the German countryside, in a scruffy, characterful house far bigger than this family of three — Philip, Lucy and their six- or seven-year-old son Johnny (Malo Blanchet) — obviously needs.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
And in a hospitality landscape that is defined by Neoclassical and Neo-Baroque buildings with elegant interiors on one end and small, characterful boutique hotels on the other—with a handful of Scandinavian chain hotels in the middle—this should be no problem.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some creators prefer a lens that shows more characterful backgrounds as the effect can give images a vintage look, while others will crave the clean, smooth bokeh that's more common in modern lenses.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Isaac Mizrahi is the avuncular narrator; John Heginbotham conceived the witty choreography; Prokofiev’s characterful music is played by Ensemble Connect.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
And in a hospitality landscape that is defined by Neoclassical and Neo-Baroque buildings with elegant interiors on one end and small, characterful boutique hotels on the other—with a handful of Scandinavian chain hotels in the middle—this should be no problem.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some creators prefer a lens that shows more characterful backgrounds as the effect can give images a vintage look, while others will crave the clean, smooth bokeh that's more common in modern lenses.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Isaac Mizrahi is the avuncular narrator; John Heginbotham conceived the witty choreography; Prokofiev’s characterful music is played by Ensemble Connect.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for characterful
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“Characterful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/characterful. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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