Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with trait in American Collocation
trait
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/treɪt/
good
admirable
desirable
endearing
good
You seem to be a bit apologetic for being judgemental, and that is, in general an admirable trait.
bad
annoying
bad
undesirable
He was displaying all the annoying traits that his father displayed during their marriage.
characteristic
characteristic
distinctive
distinguishing
His most distinctive trait was a deep, incredibly gravelly voice.
in someone’s behaviour or thinking
behavioural
character
personality
psychological
Individuals may show obsessive behavioural traits.
typical of a type of person
autistic
masculine
psychopathic
Eight years later, Luke has severe learning disabilities, chronic epilepsy and autistic traits.
have a trait
display
exhibit
have
possess
show
Pilots tend to possess such traits as leadership, dominance, alertness, achievement, and consistency of behaviour.
when a trait is passed on from someone
acquire
inherit
Of course she inherits other traits from me – her cooking, her humour, her allergy to housework!