List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 309

SYNONYMS: quality, property, attribute, character, trait.
These nouns all signify a feature that distinguishes or identifies someone or something.

Quality is the most inclusive: The spring of water lost none of its pristine quality. The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.
A property is a basic or essential quality possessed by all members of a class: Resilience is a property of rubber.
An attribute is a quality that is ascribed to someone or something: She had all the attributes of a good mother.
Character. in this comparison is a distinctive feature of a group or category: The character of the leaders helped ensure the success of the project
A trait is a single, clearly delineated characteristic, as of a person or group of people: This reliance on authority is a fundamental primitive trait.

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