Character Development Terms

verb to discipline or punish in order to correct or improve behavior

adjective feeling remorseful or having a sense of guilt after being disciplined

• After making a mistake, he was chastened by his supervisor in front of the entire team.
• She felt chastened after failing her driving test for the third time.
• He got chastened by his parents for coming home past curfew.
• The defeat in the championship game chastened the team and motivated them to train harder for the next season.

adjective feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant

• The penitent man confessed his sins to the priest.
• She looked penitent after realizing her mistake.
• I could tell he was feeling penitent about his actions.
• The storm clouds looked penitent as they rolled in.

noun The division or separation of something into two or more parts or elements.

• The patient was diagnosed with a split personality disorder, also known as dissociative identity disorder.
• Sometimes I feel like I have a split personality, with one side being serious and the other side being carefree.
• My friend can be so unpredictable, it's like she has a total split personality.
• His actions at work and at home are so different, it's like he has a split personality.

adjective not recognized or admitted; not acknowledged

• The researcher's contributions to the project remained unacknowledged by the team.
• She felt frustrated that her hard work went unacknowledged by her colleagues.
• His efforts were totally unacknowledged, which was so unfair.
• The hidden costs of the project were the unacknowledged burden on the company's finances.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unnoteworthy' is an adjective that means not worthy of notice or attention.

• The committee deemed the proposal unnoteworthy and decided not to pursue it further.
• I found the movie to be quite unnoteworthy, nothing really stood out to me.
• Honestly, that party was so unnoteworthy, I wish I hadn't even gone.
• Her presence in the room was so unnoteworthy, she blended into the background effortlessly.

adjective describing someone who lacks insight or understanding

• The unperceptive student failed to notice the subtle hints in the text.
• She's so unperceptive, she didn't even realize I changed my hair color.
• Don't be so unperceptive, dude. Can't you see what's going on?
• His unperceptive view of the world limited his ability to see the bigger picture.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'unsympathetic' describes someone who lacks sympathy or compassion

• The judge's unsympathetic demeanor towards the defendant did not go unnoticed by the jury.
• I tried talking to my boss about my workload, but she was so unsympathetic.
• My friend can be so unsympathetic sometimes, it's like talking to a brick wall.
• The storm clouds gathered in an unsympathetic sky, foreshadowing the impending downpour.

noun the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal

• Her visage displayed a serene expression as she greeted the guests.
• I barely recognized her with that new hairstyle, her visage looks completely different.
• Check out the visage on that guy, he looks like he just rolled out of bed.
• The visage of the city changed dramatically after the earthquake.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'relatable' describes something that can be related to or understood by others.

• The protagonist's struggles in the novel are very relatable to many readers.
• I find the main character in this show so relatable, it's like they're speaking directly to me.
• This meme is so relatable, I can't stop laughing!
• The artist's abstract painting is relatable to the human experience in a unique way.

noun the study of the good or of the nature of goodness

• Agathology is the study of the nature of goodness and virtue.
• I recently came across the term agathology in my philosophy class.
• I have no idea what agathology even means, it sounds like a made-up word.
• In the world of ethics, agathology plays a crucial role in understanding moral principles.