characterized cha·rac·te·rized UK/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/ US/ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪzd/ uncommon adjective 1. of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely Synonymscharacterised Similardefined WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.