20 English Nouns for Character Traits That Define Behavior
A person might display an unselfish concern for others or an unexpected degree of arrogance toward those considered inferior. Broad terms often fail to capture these distinct human qualities, whereas specific vocabulary like selflessness or condescension identifies them instantly. Other terms, such as camaraderie and deceit, name precise social dynamics that simple descriptions overlook.
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| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hostility | a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition | I'm sensing a lot of hostility.Tatoeba #3730217 by CM |
| excellence | the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree | Good morning, your excellence!Tatoeba #10733840 by frzzl |
| selflessness | the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others | I respect her selflessness.Tatoeba #482289 by FeuDRenais |
| infidelity | the quality of being unfaithful | How to prevent infidelity?Tatoeba #9822099 by Amastan |
| camaraderie | the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability | I admired that camaraderie.Tatoeba #11449474 by Amastan |
| individualism | the quality of being individual | Whatever happened to individualism?Tatoeba #4499143 by CK |
| reliability | the quality of being dependable or reliable | I can assure you of his reliability.Tatoeba #283876 by CK |
| restlessness | the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active | I asked him what was causing his restlessness.Tatoeba #12464236 by Miktsoanit |
| loyalty | the quality of being loyal | You doubt my loyalty?Tatoeba #1526484 by pauldhunt |
| cowardice | the trait of lacking courage | The gods punish cowardice.Tatoeba #6118941 by mailohilohi |
| virtue | the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong | Make need a virtue.Tatoeba #7954112 by adiante19 |
| honesty | the quality of being honest | Honesty is a virtue.Tatoeba #271659 by CM |
| deceit | the quality of being fraudulent | She is incapable of deceit.Tatoeba #312625 by CM |
| disloyalty | the quality of being disloyal | I'm suffering because I discovered your disloyalty.Tatoeba #13041529 by Nuel |
| dignity | the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect | I've lost my dignity.Tatoeba #1126986 by CM |
| condescension | the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior | I don't need a doctor, nor your condescension.Tatoeba #9754192 by Nylez |
| immorality | the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct | Islam opposes sexual immorality.Tatoeba #12082122 by Amastan |
| innocence | the quality of innocent naivete | I am innocence itself.Tatoeba #5023351 by CarpeLanam |
| precision | the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance | He speaks with precision.Tatoeba #12768765 by Igider |
| proficiency | the quality of having great facility and competence | Language proficiency is a long journey.Tatoeba #11767029 by Amastan |