Antonyms for characterize
ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪzchar·ac·ter·ize

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1. characterize

   Antonyms:
   hint, insinuate, sketch, suggest, adumbrate

   Synonyms:
   mark, distinguish, describe, particularize, style, designate, individualize, specify, identify

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1. qualify, characterize, characteriseverb

   describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

   "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"

   Synonyms:
   restrict, dispose, characterise, modify, stipulate, specify, qualify, measure up, condition

2. characterize, characteriseverb

   be characteristic of

   "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

   Synonyms:
   characterise, qualify

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1. characterizeverb

   Synonyms:
   distinguish

How to use characterize in a sentence?

1. Theodore Kassinger:

   I would not characterize BIS’s position necessarily as one of encouragement, but BIS has made clear that companies should not overlook the option of self-classification.

2. Nicholas Mercurio:

   No one would benefit from a war which extends to the space domain, with that in mind, the space situational awareness capacity of the [Joint Space Operations Center] has a deterrent aspect to it, because we are able to identify, characterize, [and] attribute actions in space.

3. Spiro Agnew:

   A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Mr. President -- Mr. President, please don't characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats, who just won a big victory.

5. Marc Siegel:

   If we're looking into neurological causes for the gait change, I don't think the way they characterize that in the physical is sufficient, i want more information. I want to know what the MRIs show, and I want to know what the nerve conduction EMG shows to rule out things that are more extensive, that by the way, can be associated with cognitive changes like mental status, like dementia.

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