http://www.englishforums.com/English/BasicEnglishVocabularyQuestions/Forum44.htmFor Basic English ONLY. Please post only <b><font color=red>easy</font></b> questions and answers here.enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#268563Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:46:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:268563Aperisic0http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#268563http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-268563.xmlAnonymous wrote: Hello, I am just trying to find the opposite of "qualities" talking about personality. My first idea is "shortcomings" but I can't find a dictionary to back me up. I always find "flaw" or "fault" but they sound wrong... Can anyone help me? Thanks a bunch! I know it is too late but after a long search I have found it qualities &lt;=&gt; frailtieshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#263116Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:46:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:263116Nef1http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#263116http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-263116.xmlSometimes people talk about 'strengths' (good qualities) and 'weaknesses' (bad qualities). For instance, His patience is a strength. It is one reason why he is such a good teacher. She gets angry very quickly. Her temper is a weakness.http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#262987Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:46:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:262987Aperisic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#262987http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-262987.xmlMaybe: qualities &lt;=&gt; foibleshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#262970Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:46:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:262970Mister Micawber3http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htm#262970http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-262970.xmlQualities can be good qualities or bad qualities . There is no opposite for qualities per se -- unless it is quantities .http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 23:46:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:262963Anonymous4http://www.englishforums.com/English/QualitiesVs/dcwph/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments44-262963.xmlHello, I am just trying to find the opposite of "qualities" talking about personality. My first idea is "shortcomings" but I can't find a dictionary to back me up. I always find "flaw" or "fault" but they sound wrong... Can anyone help me? Thanks a bunch!