| trait | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ attribute | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity. |
| ~ personality | the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual.; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" |
| ~ character, fibre, fiber | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions.; "education has for its object the formation of character" |
| ~ nature | the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions.; "it is his nature to help others" |
| ~ compulsiveness, compulsivity | the trait of acting compulsively. |
| ~ emotionalism, emotionality | emotional nature or quality. |
| ~ emotionlessness, unemotionality | absence of emotion. |
| ~ activeness, activity | the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically.; "the level of activity declines with age" |
| ~ inertia, inactiveness, inactivity | a disposition to remain inactive or inert.; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work" |
| ~ serious-mindedness, earnestness, seriousness, sincerity | the trait of being serious.; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness" |
| ~ frivolity, frivolousness | the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible. |
| ~ communicativeness | the trait of being communicative. |
| ~ uncommunicativeness | the trait of being uncommunicative. |
| ~ thoughtfulness | the trait of thinking carefully before acting. |
| ~ unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness | the trait of not thinking carefully before acting. |
| ~ attentiveness | the trait of being observant and paying attention. |
| ~ inattentiveness | the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others. |
| ~ masculinity | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men. |
| ~ femininity, muliebrity | the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women. |
| ~ trustiness, trustworthiness | the trait of deserving trust and confidence. |
| ~ untrustiness, untrustworthiness | the trait of not deserving trust or confidence. |
| ~ individualism, individuality, individuation | the quality of being individual.; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" |
| ~ stinginess | a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money. |
| ~ egocentrism, self-centeredness, self-concern, egoism, self-interest | concern for your own interests and welfare. |
| ~ drive | the trait of being highly motivated.; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" |
| ~ firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution | the trait of being resolute.; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" |
| ~ irresoluteness, irresolution | the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose. |
| ~ discipline | the trait of being well behaved.; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" |
| ~ indiscipline, undiscipline | the trait of lacking discipline. |
| ~ pride | the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards. |
| ~ conceitedness, vanity, conceit | the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride. |
| ~ humility, humbleness | a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride.; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" |
| ~ wisdom, wiseness | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight. |
| ~ folly, foolishness, unwiseness | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly. |
| ~ sound judgement, sound judgment, perspicacity, judgement, judgment | the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions. |
| ~ trustfulness, trustingness, trust | the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others.; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity" |
| ~ distrustfulness, distrust, mistrust | the trait of not trusting others. |
| ~ cleanliness | diligence in keeping clean. |
| ~ uncleanliness | lack of cleanly habits. |
| ~ demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people. |
| ~ tractability, tractableness, flexibility | the trait of being easily persuaded. |
| ~ intractability, intractableness | the trait of being hard to influence or control. |
| ~ rurality, ruralism | a rural characteristic or trait.; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field" |
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