character type
ˈkærɪktər taɪp
Definition

Definition of character type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
literaturecategory of characters in storytelling
  • The novel features a classic hero character type.
archetype stereotype
2.
psychologycluster of personality traits in a person
  • The psychologist studied the character type of the patient.
character trait personality type
3.
acting rolesRarecategory of roles played by an actorRare
  • He often gets cast as a villain, fitting his usual character type.
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Expressions with character

in characteradv.
consistent with someone's usual behavior
Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.
break characterv.
stop behaving in an expected role
She broke character and spoke her mind.
colorful charactern.
person with a vibrant personality
The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.
prickly charactern.
individual with a difficult or challenging personality
Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.
get into characterv.
mentally prepare and fully engage in a role
She needs time to get into character before the play.
out of characteradj.
not typical of someone's usual behavior
His rudeness was out of character.

Expressions with type

type upv.
write or input text using a keyboard
She had to type up the report by Friday.
someone's typen.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
against typeadv.
in a way that is not expected
He played the villain against type.
a man of someone's typen.
person matching someone's preferred characteristics
He's definitely a man of her type.
revert to typev.
go back to original form or state
The software reverted to type after the update failed.
play against typev.
act in a role different from usual
The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.
reversion to typen.
return to an original state or behavior
After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.
athletic typen.
individual inclined towards sports and physical activities
She is an athletic type who loves running marathons.
body typen.
classification for tailoring fitness plans
His body type requires a high-protein diet.
not one's typeadj.
not matching someone's usual preferences or attraction
He's nice, but he's not my type.

Terms related to character type

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
antagonistheronarrativepersonaplotprotagonistrolevillainarchetypebehaviordispositionidentity

Terms with character type included in their meaning

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in the mold ofprep.
character
resembling another person in character or general type
of a kindadj.
similarity
similar in type or character
tough guyn.
action persona
character type in films or books that is typically masculine and aggressive
picaresqueadj.
character type
involving clever rogues or adventurers
voidn.
typography
the inside area of a character of type
phonotypen.
linguistics
type or character used in phonotypy

Examples of character type in a sentence

  • The film explores the mentor character type.
  • Her character type is often seen in leaders.
  • The novel explores the character type of a hero.
  • She excels in the character type of a strong, independent woman.
  • His character type often involves comedic roles.

View all translations of character type

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  1. French:type de personnage, type de caractère, ...
  2. German:Charaktertyp, Rollenart, ...
  3. Italian:tipo di personaggio, tipo di carattere, ...
  4. Spanish:tipo de personaje, tipo de carácter, ...
  5. Portuguese:tipo de personagem, tipo de caráter, ...
  6. Chinese:角色类型, 性格类型, ...
  7. Japanese:キャラクタータイプ, 性格タイプ, ...
  8. Arabic:نوع الشخصية, نَمَط شَخْصِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִיפּוּס דְּמוּת, סוּג אֹפִי, ...
  10. Russian:тип персонажа, тип характера, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тип персонажа, тип характеру, ...
  12. Hindi:पात्र-प्रकार, चरित्र प्रकार, ...
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