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."

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."

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."

strongly desired by many people

"The award is coveted."

"The coveted award is given to the best actor of the year and every performer dreams of winning it someday."

serving as an excellent example, worthy of imitation or admiration

"Her work is exemplary."

"His behavior during the crisis was exemplary and he received a medal for bravery."

surpassing ordinary limits and reaching a level of exceptional excellence or greatness

"Her beauty is transcendent."

"The beauty of the sunset was so transcendent that nobody could look away from it."

of excellent quality or high standard

"His reputation is sterling."

"Her sterling reputation as an honest and hardworking lawyer helped her win the case because the jury trusted her completely."

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."

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."

unmatched in quality or excellence

"His skill is unrivaled."

"The museum has an unrivaled collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and scholars come from all over the world to study them."

extremely impressive or stunning

"The light is dazzling."

"The bride wore a dazzling diamond necklace that sparkled under the lights and every guest at the wedding admired its beauty."

extremely bad or unacceptable in quality or nature

"The weather is atrocious."

"The weather was atrocious with heavy rain and strong winds so the outdoor wedding had to be moved inside at the last minute."

dull and without innovation or change

"His speech was lackluster."

"The company's lackluster sales report caused the stock price to drop and investors worried about the future of the business."

outstanding or excellent in quality or performance

"His performance was stellar."

"The actor gave a stellar performance in the movie and critics praised his emotional range and depth."

having superior quality or value

"This is premium quality."

"The streaming service charges a premium fee for ad free viewing and customers can choose between several different subscription plans at various price points."

substandard or below average

"The food is mediocre."

"The mediocre performance of the team disappointed the fans who had expected them to win the championship easily."