"characterful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more characterful [comparative], most characterful [superlative]
Etymology: From character + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|character|ful|pos=adjective}} character + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} characterful (comparative more characterful, superlative most characterful)
  1. Full of character. Derived forms: characterfully Translations (Translations): karaktervol (Dutch)
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