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, quality, 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, quality, 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, quality, 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. Andy Roxburgh:

   This shows the incredible attention to detail which has gone into set plays... and the general speed of action, the speed of thought, delivery is everything. We have seen high quality delivery, then you get the movement and finishing ability to go with this... the coaches have to be complimented.

2. Art Moulds:

   They've got a quality that city people can't get.

3. Todd Harris:

   While we can't say explicitly the cause of the downward trend, what we do know is that there is a trend of increasing regulatory scrutiny, which may cause manufacturers to adhere to stricter quality guidelines.

4. Philip Crosby, Reflections on Quality:

   Quality is the result of a carefully constructed cultural environment. It has to be the fabric of the organization, not part of the fabric.

5. Kamala Harris:

   We will allow private insurers to offer Medicare plans as part of this system that adhere to strict Medicare requirements on costs and benefits, medicare will set the rules of the road for these plans, including price and quality, and private insurance companies will play by those rules, not the other way around.