Consistent or Typical?
Is a characteristic consistent or typical within a person?
I am referring to the emotional part of a person. For example, honesty. If you say someone is honest, does that imply that they are typically honest (most of the time), or consistently honest (all the time)? How about if you say that someone is hardworking (same question as above)?
What about: “He has a great characteristic - the ability to not get mad when dealing with frustrating people.” Is this typical or consistent?
Top answer
All those things seem to be elements of a person's character, which is expected to be consistent.
- All those things seem to be elements of a person's character, which is expected to be consistent.
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All those things seem to be elements of a person's character, which is expected to be consistent.
0consistent or typical
You should look up 'characteristic' in dictionaries.
characteristic:
a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something (MacMillan)
typical of a particular person, place, or thing. (Oxford)
a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something (Cambridge)
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