1. in character - Adjective
2. in character - Phrase
in character
(idiomatic, drama, roleplaying games) Acting as the character, not as oneself.
Antonym: out of character
It was difficult to stay in character, because I kept wanting to laugh.
in character (comparative more in character, superlative most in character)
(idiomatic) Consistent with one's personality, or the typical behavior one is known for.
That kind of shouting wasn't very in character for her.
Radioactivity is shown to be accompanied by chemical changes in which new types of matter are being continually produced. .... The conclusion is drawn that these chemical changes must be sub-atomic in character. Ernest Rutherford
Science, almost from its beginnings, has been truly international in character. National prejudices disappear completely in the scientist's search for truth. Irving Langmuir
When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean. Rowan Atkinson
Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness. Anne Frank
I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character. Debbie Reynolds
If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in character. Latin Proverb