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Common collocations with trait in American Collocation

trait noun countable

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!