Synonyms 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.

   Synonyms:
   attribute, attribute, property

   Antonyms:
   being, essence, nature, substance

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1. quality

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

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

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1. qualitynoun

   an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

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

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

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

2. quality, caliber, calibrenoun

   a degree or grade of excellence or worth

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

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

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

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"

   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

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

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"

   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

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

5. qualityadjective

   high social status

   "a man of quality"

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

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

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"

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

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

Matched Categories

1. • Attribute
   • Music
   • Sound Property

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1. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   property, attribute, nature, characteristic, peculiarity

2. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   disposition, humor, temper, mood, character

3. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   rank, condition, station, standing, status

4. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   [With The prefixed.] nobility, gentry, NOBLESSE, aristocracy, persons of rank

5. qualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   brand, chop

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1. qualitynoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "quality":

   qualitative, high-quality, qualité, qualification, calidad, good-quality, capacity, grade, qualidade, good, film-quality, standard, calibre, qualities

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1. Krishnakant Singh:

   Access to healthcare has increased in the past couple of decades with more health centres, better access to government hospitals and expansion of private hospitals everywhere ... but the issues of quality, cost and ethics remain.

2. Craig Kinnell:

   I can't see anything to reconsider given the quality of our resource, our commitment is to bring this on as soon as possible.

3. Paula Vassallo:

   If you're in pain like that you can't sleep, you can't eat well, you can't speak, you can't perform, the effect on Greece is going to be huge, not just in terms of the economic impact, but also the health, quality of life and employability of people.

4. Secretary Sylvia Burwell:

   As I travel the country, I consistently hear Americans say that they want Washington to build on the progress we have made to increase access to coverage, drive down the growth of health costs and improve the quality of care. Unfortunately, today's partisan effort in the House of Representatives to repeal key parts of the ACA, along with its effective defunding of Planned Parenthood, does the opposite.

5. Lori Arnold:

   I had to get the best quality, this is me and my friends doing the stuff. I didn’t want anybody to get hurt. I’ve heard a lot about bad drugs from drug dealers who sold them for cheap to make a quick buck. But I wanted to make sure they got the real, clean stuff.