Describing Quality: English Vocabulary List

superior to others in terms of excellence

"His work is outstanding."

"She received an outstanding evaluation from her boss because she completed all of her projects ahead of schedule and with excellent quality."

extremely great or large

"The story is incredible."

"The view from the top of the mountain was incredible and we spent almost an hour just taking photos of the scenery."

extremely impressive and attractive

"The view is magnificent."

"The palace was magnificent with its gold decorated halls and huge chandeliers that sparkled brightly under the soft warm lights."

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

"The weather is perfect."

"The weather was perfect for a picnic so we packed our baskets and spent the whole afternoon at the park together."

causing admiration because of size, skill, importance, etc.

"Her resume is impressive."

"His knowledge of history was impressive and he could name every king and queen from the past five hundred years without any mistakes."

worth noticing, especially because of being unusual or extraordinary

"The change is remarkable."

"The young scientist made a remarkable discovery that could help cure a disease affecting millions of people all around the world."

extremely amazing and great

"The party was fantastic."

"We had a fantastic time at the beach and the children built sandcastles while the adults relaxed under the bright warm sun."

extremely great and amazing

"I feel terrific today."

"The concert was terrific and the band played all of their most popular songs while the crowd sang along loudly with joy."

of a low quality or standard

"The service was poor."

"The poor service at the restaurant ruined our anniversary dinner and we decided never to go back there again."

(of a thing) not pleasing or satisfying enough

"His behavior is unacceptable."

"The company's behavior was unacceptable and the customers demanded a full refund for the defective products they had received in the mail."

having no meaningful value, impact, or utility

"This is worthless junk."

"After the market crashed, many of the speculative investments became completely worthless overnight."

extremely unpleasant or disagreeable

"The smell is awful."

"The food at the cafeteria was awful so many students started bringing their own lunches from home instead of buying anything there."

very bad, often causing one to feel angry or annoyed

"The news is dreadful."

"The news was dreadful and the whole family was in shock after hearing about the accident that had happened on the highway."

extremely unpleasant or bad

"The accident was horrible."

"The horrible smell coming from the fridge made her realize that the milk had expired several days ago and gone bad completely."

not liked or enjoyed

"The smell is unpleasant."

"The unpleasant experience at the dentist made him afraid to go back so he avoided checkups for several years afterward."

very good in quality or other traits

"Her English is excellent."

"She received an excellent grade on her final exam because she had studied very hard every day for weeks beforehand."

having the ability or capacity to do something

"She is a capable worker."

"She is a capable manager who can handle any problem that arises in the office without needing help from her boss."

superior to everything else that is in the same category

"This is the best pizza."

"This is the best pizza I have ever eaten and I will definitely come back to this restaurant again very soon."