Quality: English Vocabulary List

superior to others in terms of excellence

"His work is outstanding."

"The outstanding performance of the young actress earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting role."

extremely great or large

"The story is incredible."

"The incredible view from the mountaintop took her breath away and she stood there in silence for several minutes."

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."

"The young athlete's impressive performance at the championship earned her a spot on the national team."

of a low quality or standard

"The food is poor."

"The stitching on the cheap garment was of a poor quality and began to unravel quickly."

having no possibility or expectation of improvement or success

"The situation is hopeless."

"The situation seemed hopeless but they did not give up and eventually found a solution to their problem after many attempts."

extremely bad or unpleasant

"The movie was terrible."

"The terrible storm destroyed their roof and they had to stay with relatives while their house was being repaired by workers."

very bad, often causing one to feel angry or annoyed

"The news was dreadful."

"The dreadful news of the plane crash spread quickly and the families of the passengers gathered at the airport."

extremely unpleasant or bad

"The smell is horrible."

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

plain, ordinary, or without any special or noticeable features

"Switzerland is neutral."

"Switzerland remained neutral during the war and did not take sides with any of the conflicting countries at that time."

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."