"characterful" meaning in English

See characterful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more characterful [comparative], most characterful [superlative]
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  1. Full of character. Derived forms: characterfully Translations (Translations): karaktervol (Dutch), charakterny (Polish)
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