quality

How good or bad something is.

• The picture quality is poor.
• We check the quality of every product.
• Has the air quality improved this year?

How to use it: quality of something (The quality of the food has improved.); of good/poor quality (These shoes are of poor quality.)

Similar words: standard

Common phrases: high quality, poor quality, quality control

A high standard that makes something good and worth having.

• You can see the quality in this chair.
• Customers will pay more for quality.
• Her work shows real quality.

Similar words: excellence

Opposites: inferiority

Common phrases: real quality, lasting quality, quality and care, high quality

A feature of someone or something, such as kindness, strength, or color.

• Patience is her best quality.
• The two fabrics have different qualities.
• Which qualities do you look for in a friend?

How to use it: quality of someone/something (Patience is an important quality of a good teacher.)

Similar words: characteristic, feature, trait, attribute

Common phrases: personal quality, leadership quality, special quality

Very good and made or done well.

• They sell quality shoes.
• We need quality ingredients for this meal.
• The school provides quality education at a reasonable price.

Similar words: excellent, high-quality, first-rate

Opposites: poor

Common phrases: quality materials, quality service, quality products