characteristic
nounHow many syllables in characteristic?
There are 5 syllables in the word characteristic.How to pronounce characteristic:
Definition of characteristic:
- characteristic (noun):
- a distinguishing trait, quality, or property
Synonyms for characteristic:
diagnostic
peculiar
symptomatic
typical
Antonyms for characteristic:
aberrant
aberrated
aberrational
abnormal
alien
alternative
anomalous
asymptomatic
atypical
avant-garde
bizarre
bizarro
bohemian
common
curious
deviant
deviate
deviating
devious
different
digressive
distinctive
divergent
eccentric
erratic
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