characteristics

[kar-ik-tuh-ris-tiks] / ˌkær ɪk təˈrɪs tɪks /

NOUN

typical feature, trait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect attribute component essence flavor nature peculiarity personality quality style symptom temperament tendency tone virtue

STRONG

affection badge bag bearing bent caliber cast complexion differentia disposition distinction earmark endowment essential faculty frame idiosyncrasy inclination individuality lineament mannerism mark mood originality particularity point property singularity specialty streak stripe thing thumbprint tinge trademark turn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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No matter their focus however, the outperformers share a few post-pandmeic characteristics, Smith notes, including higher cash flow return on investment, sustained growth, and an ability to exceed expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The researchers found several characteristics that set these deep earthquakes apart from more familiar seismic events.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

They've always been strong there, the car's characteristics this year seem to fit the slow and twisty Monaco track well, and Charles Leclerc, in particular, is amazing around there.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He added: “Technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

If the gene was the central currency of biological information, then major characteristics of the living world—not just heredity—should be explicable in terms of genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee