Synonyms of characterizes

characterizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of characterize

1

as in describes

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group

how would you characterize the mission of this environmental organization?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• portrays
• defines
• represents
• depicts
• identifies
• characters
• classifies
• types
• indicates
• categorizes
• specifies
• distinguishes
• pigeonholes
• individualizes
• colors
• particularizes
• marks
• stamps
• names

2

as in distinguishes

to be an important feature of

an unsightly rash characterizes chicken pox

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distinguishes
• marks
• differentiates
• individualizes
• customizes
• particularizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of characterizes

While the same anthropologists also emphasize that some hunter-gatherers are very unequal and that equality takes deliberate effort, the prevailing impression is that equality characterizes hunter-gatherers, past and present. — Christopher Von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026

Fortescue characterizes Aston’s stance as a minority opinion. — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

In a defense memo, Pattis characterizes Diamantis as a broken and financially ruined former politician and lawyer who at 70 might not survive a long prison sentence. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

The same patchwork that characterizes the languages and architecture of the city can also be seen in its class structure. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Foam conjures the fragile sturdiness that characterizes both Hesse’s sculpture and Zambreno’s own vacillation between precarity and privilege. — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The research characterizes the industry as roughly two years behind travelers in adoption. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Pragmatism characterizes Taiwan’s approach to mainland China. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Many of the visions emerging out of Silicon Valley have been lifted wholesale from science fiction, but without the critical awareness that characterizes the genre — and without genuine openness to the unfamiliar. — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026