characteristic

Definitions

A feature or quality typically belonging to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them.

Typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

Examples

A friendly smile is a defining characteristic of her personality.

The ability to adapt to change is a key characteristic of successful businesses.

One characteristic of this species is its vibrant blue plumage.

Synonyms

feature trait attribute quality property mark aspect

Antonyms

atypical unusual abnormal irrelevant extraneous unrepresentative nonessential