Describing Quality: English Vocabulary List

evoking a feeling of great respect, admiration, and sometimes fear

"The view was awe-inspiring."

"Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, the sheer scale of the landscape was truly awe-inspiring."

extremely good

"The food is superb."

"The hotel provided superb service and the guests were impressed by the friendly staff and the cleanliness of their rooms."

falling below the expected or desired level of quality, performance, or standard

"The service is subpar."

"The restaurant received several complaints about subpar food and the health inspector found multiple violations in the kitchen."

having poor quality or being unpleasant in some way

"I had a crummy day."

"The hotel room was crummy with stained carpets and a broken television so the guests asked to be moved to a different room."

beyond comparison or unmatched in excellence

"She is nonpareil."

"The chocolatier's truffles are nonpareil and no other candy maker in the world can match their quality and flavor."

not damaged or weakened, remaining in a perfect or complete state without any loss of function or quality

"Her hearing is unimpaired."

"Even after the accident, the child's cognitive abilities remained completely unimpaired and she was able to learn normally."

meeting a certain standard or expectation

"His work is up to snuff."

"The quality of the new recruits was not up to snuff, so the manager had to provide extra training."