Antonyms for quality
ˈkwɒl ɪ tiqual·i·ty

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1. qualitynoun

   A quality (Latin qualis, such) — the "suchness" of anything, according to the German idiom — denotes what a thing really is in some one respect; an attribute is what we conceive a thing to be in some one respect; thus, while attribute may, quality must, express something of the real nature of that to which it is ascribed; we speak of the attributes of God, the qualities of matter. "Originally 'the attributes of God' was preferred, probably, because men assumed no knowledge of the actual qualities of the Deity, but only of those more or less fitly attributed to him." J. A. H. Murray. [Murray's "New English Dictionary"] Holiness is an attribute of God; the attributes of many heathen deities have been only the qualities of wicked men joined to superhuman power. A property (Latin proprius, one's own) is what belongs especially to one thing as its own peculiar possession, in distinction from all other things; when we speak of the qualities or the properties of matter, quality is the more general, property the more limited term. A quality is inherent; a property may be transient; physicists now, however, prefer to term those qualities manifested by all bodies (such as impenetrability, extension, etc.), general properties of matter, while those peculiar to certain substances or to certain states of those substances (as fluidity, malleability, etc.) are termed specific properties; in this wider use of the word property, it becomes strictly synonymous with quality. Compare CHARACTERISTIC; EMBLEM.

   Antonyms:
   being, essence, nature, substance

   Synonyms:
   attribute, attribute, property

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1. quality

   Antonyms:
   anomalousness, heterogeneousness, nondescript, incapacity, weakness, instistinctiveness, ineffectiveness, disqualification, negation, disability

   Synonyms:
   condition, character, property, attribute, peculiarity, disposition, temper, sort, kind, description, capacity, power, virtue, nature, tendency

Matched Categories

1. • Attribute
   • Music
   • Sound Property

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.5 / 10 votes

1. qualitynoun

   an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

   "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

   Antonyms:
   middle-class, inferior, lower-class, low-class

   Synonyms:
   calibre, timber, caliber, lineament, timbre, tone, character

2. quality, caliber, calibrenoun

   a degree or grade of excellence or worth

   "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

   Antonyms:
   inferior, middle-class, lower-class, low-class

   Synonyms:
   lineament, character, tone, timbre, caliber, bore, calibre, timber, gauge

3. quality, character, lineamentnoun

   a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

   "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"

   Antonyms:
   low-class, middle-class, lower-class, inferior

   Synonyms:
   fibre, grapheme, type, feature, character reference, caliber, graphic symbol, lineament, fiber, role, fictional character, fictitious character, timber, case, part, persona, reference, character, theatrical role, tone, eccentric, timbre, calibre

4. timbre, timber, quality, tonenoun

   (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

   "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

   Antonyms:
   middle-class, lower-class, inferior, low-class

   Synonyms:
   note, shade, smell, tone of voice, caliber, tonicity, lineament, feel, feeling, flavor, timber, look, tint, lumber, tonus, flavour, spirit, whole step, tincture, timberland, pure tone, step, forest, whole tone, character, tone, woodland, timbre, calibre, musical note

5. qualityadjective

   high social status

   "a man of quality"

   Antonyms:
   lower-class, inferior, low-class, middle-class

   Synonyms:
   calibre, timber, caliber, lineament, timbre, tone, character

6. choice, prime(a), prize, quality, selectadjective

   of superior grade

   "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

   Antonyms:
   lower-class, inferior, low-class, middle-class

7. qualityadjective

   of high social status

   "people of quality"; "a quality family"

   Antonyms:
   lower-class, inferior, middle-class, low-class

   Synonyms:
   choice, select, prize, prime(a)

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1. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   nature, character, sort, strain, condition, characteristic, peculiarity, trait, property, attribute, attribution, accident, high rank, nobility, gentry, aristocracy

How to use quality in a sentence?

1. Harriet Hiscock:

   Managing behavioral sleep problems in children with ADHD is feasible and highly effective - it improves not only sleep, but also child behavior, ADHD symptoms, quality of life and working memory.

2. David Levine:

   Although virtual urgent care and in-person urgent care have not been compared head-to-head, virtual urgent care has its downsides – indirect physical exam, difficult access to testing, and unclear follow-up, while the quality of care is not perfect anywhere, a patient’s primary care doctor should be a person’s first point of contact.

3. Ash Barty:

   That was one of the highest quality matches I played all year, petra always has a way of bringing out the best in me, she really does.

4. Ric Clark:

   A lot of international businesses are covering the Middle East, India and Africa from Dubai; it's a quality of life thing.

5. Theranos Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes:

   I personally in Arizona worked very hard to change the law, i can't do that without knowing that the tests that are offered are of the highest quality.

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