noun
la qualité
quality
C'est la façon dont quelque chose est bon ou mauvais. Cela montre si une chose est bien faite ou non.
Definition & meaning
Qualité means quality. It has several related meanings:
- Standard or level: how good or bad something is. It can also refer to a high standard: “good quality.”
- Positive trait: an admirable characteristic or strength in a person.
- Characteristic: a property or feature of something, whether positive or neutral.
- Capacity or status: the role or position in which someone acts, especially in formal language.
Grammar & Word origin
Qualité is a feminine noun: la qualité, plural les qualités.
It comes from Latin qualitas, meaning “quality” or “characteristic.” It is related to the French word quel , meaning “which” or “what kind of.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Depending on the meaning:
- caractéristique — a characteristic; neutral, while qualité can suggest something positive.
- vertu — a virtue; specifically a moral excellence.
- mérite — merit or worth, often emphasizing what deserves praise.
- défaut — a flaw or fault; an antonym when qualité means a positive trait.
- médiocrité — mediocrity; contrasts with qualité in the sense of a high standard.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Cette qualité est très bonne.noun
This quality is very good.
Le produit a une qualité incroyable.noun
The product has incredible quality.
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