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- pronunciation:
- kwa
lih
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
qualities |
| definition 1: |
a distinguishing feature or inherent characteristic; property or trait.
Her gentleness and selflessness were the qualities that people remember most about her.His new book has all the qualities of great literature.What are the qualities of oak?- synonyms:
- attribute, characteristic, feature, property, trait
- similar words:
- earmark, point, virtue
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| definition 2: |
the basic character or nature of a thing.
His voice was of a unique quality that made people want to listen.Many people like the bitter quality of beer, but others don't like it at all.- synonyms:
- character, nature
- similar words:
- kind, sort
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| definition 3: |
degree of value or excellence.
These shoes are cheap because they're of poor quality.- synonyms:
- valve, worth
- similar words:
- caliber, grade
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| definition 4: |
high degree of excellence.
They build furniture of quality and sell it at a fair price.- synonyms:
- distinction, excellence, merit
- similar words:
- caliber
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| related words: |
alloy, aroma, asset, complexion, degree, essence, essential, feel, gift, merit, tone, virtue |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
being of high quality.
It has a reputation for being a quality school.- synonyms:
- choice, excellent, exceptional, select, superior
- antonyms:
- shabby, shoddy
- similar words:
- capital, extraordinary, fine, impressive, magnificent, prime, smashing, splendid, superb, wonderful
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| related words: |
pure |
Quality comes from a Latin word that means "what sort of thing is it?"
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