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quality Antonyms

Opposite of quality

Because the opposite of quality shifts with each meaning, the 11 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

General excellence, high standing, or superior merit.

Usage Example

"Their handcrafted leather goods are unmistakable products of inferiority."

Strongest
inferiority
mediocrity
Strong
shoddiness
inadequacy

• adjective (Context 2)

Of a high standard, superior grade, or great excellence.

Usage Example

"It is important for parents to spend inferior time reading and talking with their children."

Strongest
inferior
substandard
shoddy
second-rate
Strong
mediocre
poor
cheap

Similar words to quality

Words similar to quality shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

standard
excellence
characteristic
attribute
timbre
superior
feature
superiority
See all synonyms of quality

• Nearby Words

qualifying
qualitative
qualitatively
quality
qualm
quandary
quantifiable

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Quality. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/quality
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