Characteristic and Symptomatic

Characteristic

Characteristic adjective - Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group.
Usage example: the characteristic taste of licorice

Symptomatic is a synonym for characteristic in typical topic. In some cases you can use "Symptomatic" instead an adjective "Characteristic", when it comes to topics like representative. popular alternative

Symptomatic

Symptomatic adjective - Serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group.
Usage example: a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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Synonyms for Symptomatic

Characteristic is a synonym for symptomatic in indicative topic. You can use "Characteristic" instead an adjective "Symptomatic". popular alternative

Nearby Word: symptom
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