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 The team’s brightest moment comes when Olivia realizes that Daisy has incorporated her unique personality traits, like praying repetitiously and loving the musical Annie. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Not necessarily the Monster of Florence, but a figure with monstrous traits nonetheless. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 What’s next My research group is planning to test whether AI systems create similar visual stereotypes around other personal traits, such as religion or age, and whether those stereotypes can affect decisions in areas such as hiring. — Ashique Khudabukhsh, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, some of the traits learned in tackling very difficult mathematical problems—such as persistence—may increase safety risks. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Mike Elko defenses have always been aggressive and physical, and the Aggies have similar traits this year. — Pj Green october 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Those traits belong to human writers with souls that won’t flourish when left unattended. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Some of the very traits that Brooks attributed to Wagner — first in the building, never missing practice, great leader — have now been used to describe the Dolphins linebacker himself. — Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for traits

Noun

Fully agentic shopping remains a longer-term prospect, and each company has characteristics that could help insulate its business as the technology develops.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
But these trace elements can have an outsize effect on overall stellar characteristics.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

What are the qualities that enabled you to always be on the pulse of what’s happening?

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Its slate pairs four features, all set for release in 2027, with three long-form TV dramas at various stages of production.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026