physical attributes

Measurable bodily features

Physical attributes are the observable, measurable characteristics of a body—height, weight, build, coloring, facial features.

The term appears in contexts ranging from medical assessments to dating profiles: She listed her physical attributes on the application.

In job descriptions, physical attributes often signals requirements like strength or stamina.

The phrase can sound clinical or objectifying depending on context.

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build · stature · broad shoulders · complexion · features · muscular · slender · stocky · freckles · scars · wrinkles · posture · broad-shouldered · narrow waist · petite · lanky · rugged · chiseled

Opposites
tangibility of characteristics

physical attributespersonality traits

Enduring behavioral tendencies

character traits · cognitive abilities · temperament · behavioral traits · disposition

innateness vs development

physical attributesacquired traits

Non-inherited developed features

environmental influences

materiality

physical attributessoul

Innermost animating essence

essence · spirit · inner being · psyche · consciousness

Family

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