List of Character Traits

The list of character traits below contains sixty-six character traits that people of character exercise, all in an easy-to-use alphabetical table. A list of character traits is essential for effective character education lesson plans as well as creation of character education classroom activities. It is vital in personal character building as well.

Lists of character traits often differ one from another. Some lists of character traits contain as few as six different qualities while others have thirty or more. Our list of character traits, compiled through extensive research, contains sixty-six moral absolutes.

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The 66 Character Traits

Adaptability	Appreciation	Attentiveness
Availability	Commitment	Compassion
Concern	Confidence	Consideration
Consistency	Contentment	Cooperation
Courage	Creativity	Decisiveness
Deference	Dependability	Determination
Diligence	Discernment	Discretion
Efficiency	Equitableness	Fairness
Faithfulness	Fearlessness	Flexibility
Forgiveness	Friendliness	Generosity
Gentleness	Gratitude	Honesty
Humility	Integrity	Joyfulness
Kindness	Love	Loyalty
Meekness	Mercifulness	Observance
Optimism	Patience	Peacefulness
Perseverance	Persistence	Persuasiveness
Prudence	Punctuality	Purpose
Resourcefulness	Respect	Responsibility
Security	Self-Control	Sincerity
Submissiveness	Tactfulness	Temperance
Thoroughness	Thriftiness	Tolerance
Trustworthiness	Truthfulness	Virtue