Thesaurus results for TRAITS

traits

noun

plural of trait

as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind honesty is one of her defining traits

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Recent Examples of traits But this was his first opportunity to play against a live pass rush, which tested one of the traits that drew Los Angeles to Simpson. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Among the things that Sullivan and Hafley have preached are physicality, being tough in the trenches and running the ball, and those traits surfaced at times. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The bill included exceptions for genetic traits intended to benefit an animal’s health or enhance its interaction with humans, including hypoallergenic traits, as well as certain aquatic animals. — John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Oduwa eventually got called up to varsity as a sophomore, whether his skills had caught up to his physical traits or not. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Costa and her colleagues examined the answers of 200 adult participants who filled out a questionnaire that was specifically designed to measure psychopathic traits. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026 The various strands of Wareheim’s cultural omnivorousness are connected by two key character traits. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 The character’s occasional negative personality traits take center stage in the biopic, and Sessa found those emotions were already in his toolbox. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Jack Reacher, protagonist of books by Lee Child and an ongoing Amazon drama, has several characteristics integral to his Jack Reacher-ness.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Hydrogen tackles flight phases Unlike conventional jet fuel, hydrogen has different combustion and storage characteristics, requiring changes to the systems that deliver and burn it.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

Scarcity, heritage, and exclusivity are part of what customers are paying for, and those qualities have helped create exceptional economics.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The philosophical qualities that define Lindelof’s best work, as well as his stories’ exhilarating strangeness, get lost in the jumble of voices.

— Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

The film emerged victorious in a lineup of 17 features at the Swiss fest, including new works by auteurs including Hong Sangsoo, Denis Côté, Ann Oren and Nelson Yeo.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The Pixel Watch 5 introduces a suite of health monitoring features called Health Guardian.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of features

Noun

The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.

— Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026