character-building
Adjective
Meaning
character-building (comparative more character-building, superlative most character-building)
Improving a person's character by developing personality traits such as resilience or responsibility.
Synonym: character-forming
Alternative names
character building
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Examples
Campers receive instruction on the ice from top coaches and players in the sport, along with other activities including character-building exercises and more, in a faith-based setting.
In the show, audiences are blasted through Townsend’s life story as he showcases significant, character-building moments through a series of vignettes.
All a great character-building experience, but one that has left made me acutely aware of what it takes to renovate a house.
April 24, 2012 8:48 PMFoothill Country Day School students are embracing character-building through the school's interfaith chapel program, which is teaching students to focus on global awareness rather than the particulars of any one religion.
It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience.
Two elvish brothers have 24 hours to find a stone to bring their dead dad momentarily back to life, and while the gags and the action are fun, the character-building and world-building are both a little sketchy.