trait
Other forms: traits
A trait is something about you that makes you "you." When your mother says that you get all your best traits from her, she means you have the same charming smile and the same brilliant mind as she has.
In science, trait refers to a characteristic that is caused by genetics. Having green eyes or being shorter than average are traits a person might have. In more general use, a trait is an important part of someone’s personality or appearance. Try to describe your favorite teacher in three words and you’ll probably come up with a list of her essential traits — such as compassionate, calm, and kooky.
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a distinguishing feature of your personal naturetypes:character, fiber, fibrethe inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactionsnaturethe complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactionscommunicativenessthe trait of being communicativeuncommunicativenessthe trait of being uncommunicativethoughtfulnessthe trait of thinking carefully before actingattentivenessthe trait of being observant and paying attentioninattentivenessthe trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of othersmasculinitythe trait of behaving in ways considered typical for menstinginessa lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with moneyegocentrism, egoism, self-centeredness, self-concern, self-interest, selfhoodconcern for your own interests and welfaredrivethe trait of being highly motivateddisciplinethe trait of being well behavedpridethe trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standardsjudgement, judgment, perspicacity, sound judgement, sound judgmentthe capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusionscleanlinessdiligence in keeping cleanuncleanlinesslack of cleanly habitsbehavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other peoplespirita fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's characteranimal nature, animalitythe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectcomplexion(obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperamentworkaholismcompulsiveness about workingdramathe quality of being arresting or highly emotionaldemonstrativenesstending to express your feelings freelyaffectionateness, fondness, lovingness, warmtha quality proceeding from feelings of affection or lovedrippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupinessfalsely emotional in a maudlin waytemperamentexcessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)blandnessthe trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concernanimation, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivificationquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorousrestfulnessthe attribute of being restfullevitya manner lacking seriousnesseffusiveness, expansiveness, expansivity, rhapsodythe expression of excessive emotion, enthusiasm, or pleasuregarrulity, garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativenessthe quality of being wordy and talkativereserve, reticence, taciturnitythe trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessarysocialitythe tendency to associate with others and to form social groupsintrospectivenessthoughtfulness about your own situation and feelingsimpulsivenessthe trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflectioncarefulnessthe quality of being careful and painstakingheedfulness, mindfulnessthe state of being aware of (paying close attention to) your thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc.heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulnessthe trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilitiesmanfulness, manliness, virilitythe trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult maleboyishnessbeing characteristic of a boymachismoexaggerated masculinityladylikenessbehavior befitting a ladymaidenlinessbehavior befitting a young maidengirlishnessbeing characteristic of a girleffeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishnessthe trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)creditworthinesstrustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowingresponsibility, responsiblenessa form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conductirresponsibility, irresponsiblenessa form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actionscloseness, meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightnessextreme stinginesspenuriousnessa disposition to be niggardly with moneyilliberalitya disposition not to be liberal (generous) with moneyselfishnessstinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of othersactionthe trait of being active and energetic and forcefulaggressivenessthe quality of being bold and enterprisingpossession, self-command, self-control, self-possession, self-will, will power, willpowerthe trait of resolutely controlling your own behaviorsteadinessfreedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conductsturdinessresoluteness evidenced by strength of characterstiffnessfirm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or actionbullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornnessresolute adherence to your own ideas or desiressingle-mindednesscharacterized by one unified purposedetermination, purposethe quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purposesteadfastnesssteadfast resolutionunrestraintthe quality of lacking restraintposturingadopting a vain conceited posturejudiciousness, sagaciousness, sagacitythe trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluatingasininitythe quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornnessobjectiveness, objectivityjudgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudicessubjectiveness, subjectivityjudgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external factscredulitytendency to believe readilyfastidiousnessthe trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or styleslovenlinesshabitual uncleanlinessmannerssocial deportmentcitizenshipconduct as a citizenswashbucklingflamboyantly reckless and boastful behaviordocilitythe trait of being agreeably submissive and manageableobediencethe trait of being willing to obeywildnessan intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of naturefractiousness, unruliness, wilfulness, willfulnessthe trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of disciplinebalkinesslikely to stop abruptly and unexpectedlydisobediencethe trait of being unwilling to obeyimmaturityinappropriately childish behavior or mannermaturitythe behavior or manner expected of or appropriate to an adulttype of:attributean abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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a genetically determined or inherited characteristictype of:attributean abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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