characterise

Other spellings

• (US) characterize

Word parts

character + -ise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɛrəktəraɪz/ or /ˈkærəktəraɪz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkærəktəraɪz/
• Hyphenation: char‧ac‧ter‧ise

Verb

Plain form characterise

Third-person singular characterises

Past tense characterised

Past participle characterised

Present participle characterising

1. If you characterise somebody or something in a particular way, you describe them in that way (often negative).