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trait de caractère

Definitions of trait de caractère
  1. noun
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    synonyms: caractéristique
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    types:
    caractère
    the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
    nature
    the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
    émotivité
    emotional nature or quality
    absence d'émotion, indifférence
    absence of emotion
    activité
    the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
    inactivité
    a disposition to remain inactive or inert
    sérieux
    the trait of being serious
    frivolité
    the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
    sens de la communication
    the trait of being communicative
    discrétion
    the trait of being uncommunicative
    prévenance
    the trait of thinking carefully before acting
    étourderie
    the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
    prévenances
    the trait of being observant and paying attention
    virilité
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
    féminité
    the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
    fidélité, loyauté
    the trait of deserving trust and confidence
    infidélité
    the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
    individualisme, individualité
    the quality of being individual
    avarice, pingrerie
    a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
    intérêt personnel, égoïsme
    concern for your own interests and welfare
    dynamisme
    the trait of being highly motivated
    résolution
    the trait of being resolute
    indécision, irrésolution
    the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
    discipline
    the trait of being well behaved
    indiscipline
    the trait of lacking discipline
    prétention, vanité
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    humilité
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    sagesse
    the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    bêtise, imprudence, sottise
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
    jugement
    the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
    confiance
    the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
    méfiance
    the trait of not trusting others
    hygiène, propreté
    diligence in keeping clean
    impureté, saleté
    lack of cleanly habits
    comportement
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
    docilité, obéissance, soumission
    the trait of being easily persuaded
    indocilité, opiniâtreté
    the trait of being hard to influence or control
    esprit
    a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
    tempérament
    your usual mood
    hypersensibilité, sensiblerie
    falsely emotional in a maudlin way
    passion
    the trait of being intensely emotional
    frigidité, froideur
    a lack of affection or enthusiasm
    entrain, vivacité
    quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
    dynamique, dynamisme
    the activeness of an energetic personality
    flemme, inertie, marasme
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    passivité, résignation, soumission
    the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
    indolence, paresse
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
    engagement
    the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
    austérité, modération, tempérance
    a manner that is serious and solemn
    imprudence, légèreté, manque de sérieux
    a manner lacking seriousness
    enjouement
    a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
    franchise
    the trait of being blunt and outspoken
    art oratoire, bien-dire, volubilité, élocution
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
    discrétion, silence
    a refusal to speak when expected
    discrétion, silence
    the trait of keeping things secret
    réserve, silence
    the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
    catégorisation
    the tendency to associate with others and to form social groups
    decision, resolution
    the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision
    imprudence, témérité
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    impulsivité
    the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
    attention
    the quality of being careful and painstaking
    imprudence, insouciance
    the quality of not being careful or taking pains
    virilité
    the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
    effémination, manque de virilité
    the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
    solvabilité
    trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing
    responsabilité
    a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
    irresponsabilité
    a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
    singularité
    the quality of being one of a kind
    originalité, singularité
    a distinguishing trait
    avarice, pingrerie
    extreme stinginess
    égocentrisme, égoïsme
    stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
    narcissisme
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
    action
    the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
    entreprise, initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
    ambition
    a strong drive for success
    agressivité
    the quality of being bold and enterprising
    volonté
    the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
    obstination
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
    décision
    the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
    détermination
    the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
    indécision
    the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
    autodiscipline
    the trait of practicing self discipline
    commande, contrainte, contrôle
    discipline in personal and social activities
    indulgence, sybaritisme
    an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
    débauche
    indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
    libertinage, sans modération
    the quality of lacking restraint
    orgueil, vantardise
    outspoken conceit
    humilité
    a disposition to be patient and long suffering
    discernement, sagacité
    the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
    discernement, jugement
    the trait of judging wisely and objectively
    baliverne, loufoquerie, sottise
    a ludicrous folly
    objectivité
    judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
    subjectivité
    judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
    méfiance, suspicion
    being of a suspicious nature
    exigence
    the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
    netteté, ordre, propreté
    the trait of being neat and orderly
    manières
    social deportment
    bienséance, civilité, savoir-vivre
    correct or appropriate behavior
    inconvenance, incorrection
    an improper demeanor
    maniabilité
    capable of being managed or controlled
    docilité
    the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
    soumission
    the trait of being willing to obey
    récalcitrance
    the trait of being unmanageable
    entêtement, indiscipline, turbulence
    the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
    obstination
    the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
    désobéissance
    the trait of being unwilling to obey
    attitude, comportement
    a way of acting or behaving
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    attribut
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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