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Synonym Chooser

How is the word quality different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of quality are attribute, character, and property. While all these words mean "an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified," quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.

material with a silky quality

When is it sensible to use attribute instead of quality?

The synonyms attribute and quality are sometimes interchangeable, but attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.

the attributes of a military hero

When is character a more appropriate choice than quality?

The words character and quality can be used in similar contexts, but character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.

remarks of an unseemly character

When could property be used to replace quality?

In some situations, the words property and quality are roughly equivalent. However, property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.

the property of not conducting heat

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of quality
Noun
With this fundraise, the company seeks to scale production to achieve price parity with traditional skins, which are currently priced at about $9 per square foot for a handbag quality, pebble-texture cow skin. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024 None of these qualities seemed like red flags to me at all. Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Explora offers guests a local dining experience, accompanied with quality Chilean wine pairings. Jessica Kelly, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023 Thanks to Khloe Kardashian's jean line Good American, women across a range of shapes and sizes can own a pair of quality skinny jeans that feel and look good. Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for quality 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quality
Noun
  • WalletHub compared proprietary user data from Q2 2024 with data from Q3 2024 to see the states where auto loan interest rates increased the most and the least.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Today, below market rate housing programs offer permanent housing to low-income households at the organization’s Cupertino location, while the onsite food market and Park-It Market mobile food pantry provide food to WVCS clients.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
  • All of us deserve to be treated equally and all of us deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But experts say there are certain characteristics that kids’ favorite toys share.
    Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But Americans have long had an outsize risk tolerance, a characteristic that is integral to both the dynamism of the country’s economy and the vibrance of its society.
    Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • La Redoute, originally built over two centuries ago as a ballroom and concert hall for high-ranking nobility, has a rich history as a venue for grand events.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Robert might be moving to the United States, Yasmin is marrying into nobility, and Rishi has hit rock bottom.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • NBCUniversal is set to undergo major changes in its C-suite and in its TV business, with the company reorganizing its executive ranks in connection with its plan to spin off most of its cable networks.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Medina’s early memories of the Northside feature mostly Latino faces.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The apps Bumble for Friends: Initially launched in 2016 as a feature on Bumble known as BFF, the typical user is a young woman who has just graduated from high school or college or moved to a new city, a Bumble spokesperson told me.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The little one will also inherit a minor royal title from Edo's side of the family, as he is descended from Italian aristocracy.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Most came from the Prussian aristocracy, a group traditionally wary of Hitler's populism and Nazi ideology.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Quality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quality. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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