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trait - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | trait |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic |
| Synonyms: | affection, attribute, birthmark, cast, character, custom, feature, habit, idiosyncrasy, manner, mannerism, mark, oddity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, quirk, savor, thing*, trick, virtue, denominator, lineament, nature of the beast |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feature |
| Synonyms: | aspect, character, characteristic, facet, idiosyncrasy, indication, mark, note, peculiarity, point, property, quality, quirk, sign, symbol, trait, virtue, particularity, speciality |
| Main Entry: | earmark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | signature characteristic |
| Synonyms: | attribute, distinction, feature, hallmark, label, marking, peculiarity, quality, stamp, tag, token, trademark, trait, differential |
| Main Entry: | idiosyncrasy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oddity, quirk |
| Synonyms: | affectation, bit, characteristic, distinction, eccentricity, feature, habit, mannerism, peculiarity, trait, trick, singularity |
| Main Entry: | mannerism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | peculiarity of how someone behaves, acts |
| Synonyms: | affectation, air, characteristic, eccentricity, foible, habit, idiosyncrasy, pose, pretension, quirk, trait, trick, oddness, queerness, singularity |
| Main Entry: | peculiarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic; oddity |
| Synonyms: | abnormality, affectation, attribute, character, eccentricity, feature, foible, gimmick, idiosyncrasy, kink*, mannerism, mark, property, quality, quirk, savor, slant*, specialty, trait, twist*, bizarreness, distinctiveness, freakishness, odd trait, particularity, queerness, schtick, singularity, unusualness |
| Antonyms: | normality, usualness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quirk |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | oddity of personality, way of doing something |
| Synonyms: | aberration, caprice, characteristic, conceit, crotchet, eccentricity, equivocation, fancy, fetish, foible, habit, humor, idée fixe, idiosyncrasy, irregularity, kink, knack, mannerism, peculiarity, quibble, subterfuge, trait, turn, twist, vagary, whim, whimsy, singularity |
| Main Entry: | distinctive feature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | peculiarity |
| Synonyms: | feature, keynote, mannerism, quirk, trait, distinguishing characteristic, lineament, particularity, point of character, redeeming feature, singularity |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individuality |
| Synonyms: | appearance, aspect, attribute, badge, bent, caliber, cast, complex, complexion, constitution, disposition, estimation, frame, frame of mind, genius, grain, habit, humor, kind, makeup, mettle, mood, morale, mystique, nature, personality, quality, record, reputation, sense, set, shape, sort, specialty, spirit, standing, streak, style, temper, temperament, tone, trait, turn, type, vein, crasis, emotions, ethos, repute, singularity |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Main Entry: | detail |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feature, specific aspect |
| Synonyms: | accessory, article, brass tacks*, chapter and verse*, component, count, cue, design, dope*, element, fact, factor, fraction, item, meat and potatoes*, nicety, nitty-gritty*, nuts and bolts*, part, particular, peculiarity, plan, point, portion, respect, schedule, specialty, specification, structure, technicality, thing, trait, trivia, ABCs, circumstantiality, fine point, minor point, minutia, singularity, triviality |
| Antonyms: | whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | feature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic |
| Synonyms: | affection, angle, article, aspect, attribute, character, component, constituent, detail, earmark*, element, facet, factor, gag*, gimmick, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, individuality, ingredient, item, mark, peculiarity, point, property, quality, savor, slant*, specialty, trait, twist*, unit, virtue, differential, integrant, notability, particularity, speciality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic, feature |
| Synonyms: | affection, affirmation, aspect, attribute, character, condition, constitution, description, element, endowment, essence, factor, genius, individuality, kind, make, mark, nature, parameter, peculiarity, property, savor, sort, trait, virtue, name of tune, nature of beast, predication, way of it |
| Main Entry: | style |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fashion, manner |
| Synonyms: | appearance, approach, bearing, behavior, carriage, characteristic, cup of tea*, custom, cut*, description, design, flash*, form, genre, groove*, habit, hand, idiosyncrasy, kind, method, mode, number, pattern, peculiarity, rage*, sort, spirit, strain, technique, tenor, thing*, tone, trait, trend, type, variety, vein, vogue, way, druthers |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic, symptom |
| Synonyms: | affection, attribute, badge, blaze, brand, character, device, distinction, earmark, emblem, evidence, feature, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, image, impression, incision, index, indication, label, marking, note, peculiarity, print, proof, property, quality, seal, sign, significant, stamp, symbol, token, trait, type, virtue, indicia, particularity |
| Main Entry: | property |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic, feature |
| Synonyms: | ability, affection, attribute, character, hallmark, idiosyncrasy, mark, peculiarity, quality, trait, virtue |
| Main Entry: | savor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distinctive quality |
| Synonyms: | affection, attribute, character, characteristic, excitement, feature, flavor, interest, mark, property, salt, spice, trait, virtue, zest |
| Main Entry: | twist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden development; oddity |
| Synonyms: | aberration, bent, change, characteristic, confusion, crotchet, eccentricity, entanglement, foible, idiosyncrasy, kink, knot, mess, mix-up, peculiarity, proclivity, quirk, revelation, slant, snarl, surprise, tangle, trait, turn, variation, screw-up |
| Main Entry: | strain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | suggestion, hint |
| Synonyms: | humor, manner, mind, shade, soupçon, spirit, streak, style, suspicion, temper, tendency, tinge, tone, touch, trace, trait, vein, way |
| Main Entry: | thing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aspect, characteristic |
| Synonyms: | article, attribute, detail, element, facet, factor, feature, item, particular, point, property, quality, statement, thought, trait |
| Main Entry: | way |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic, habit |
| Synonyms: | aspect, behavior, circumstance, condition, conduct, custom, detail, fashion, feature, fettle, form, gait, groove, guise, hook, idiosyncrasy, kick*, manner, nature, particular, personality, point, practice, praxis, respect, sense, shape, shot, situation, state, status, style, thing*, tone, trait, trick, usage, use, wont, consuetude |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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