characterful

English

Etymology

From character +‎ -ful.

Adjective

characterful (comparative more characterful, superlative most characterful)

1. Full of character.
   • 1959 September, W. A. C. Smith, “The end of the Cavan & Leitrim”, in Trains Illustrated, page 415:

     It will be sadly missed by enthusiasts who have found Ireland's railways among the most characterful in Europe.

   • 1980, Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, page 61:

     Definitely no ties or cravats (although I suppose a tie with a polo-necked sweater would be considered characterful).

Derived terms

• characterfully