Quality

awe-inspiring

pang-uri

/ˈɔːɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ/

N/A

Approving

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

dazzling

pang-uri

/dæ.zə.lɪng/ or /dā.zē.ling/

d

d

a

æ

zz

z

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(kislap-ganda)

kahanga-hanga

Approving

extremely impressive or stunning

subpar

pang-uri

/sʌb.pɑ:r/ or /sab.paar/

s

s

u

ʌ

b

b

p

p

a

ɑ:

r

r

(kulang)

hindi sapat

Disapproving

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

atrocious

pang-uri

/ət.roʊ.ʃəs/ or /ēt.rooo.shēs/

a

ə

t

t

r

r

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

(napakahirap)

napakasama

Disapproving

Formal

extremely bad or unacceptable in quality or nature

lackluster

pang-uri

/læk.ləs.tɜr/ or /lāk.lēs.tēr/

l

l

a

æ

ck

k

l

l

u

ə

s

s

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(walang buhay)

walang sigla

Disapproving

dull and without innovation or change

crummy

pang-uri

/krə.mi/ or /krē.mi/

c

k

r

r

u

ə

mm

m

y

i

(masama)

pangit

Disapproving

Informal

having poor quality or being unpleasant in some way

wretched

pang-uri

/rɛ.ʧɪd/ or /re.chid/

w

r

r

e

ɛ

t

ch

ʧ

e

ɪ

d

d

(masamang kalidad)

napaka-pangit

Disapproving

very poor in quality, condition, or value

salient

pang-uri

/seɪ.liənt/ or /sei.liēnt/

s

s

a

eɪ

l

l

ie

iə

n

n

t

t

(kapansin-pansin)

tanyag

Approving

Formal

standing out due to its importance or relevance

unimpaired

pang-uri

/ʌn.ɪm.pɛrd/ or /an.im.perd/

u

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

ai

ɛ

r

r

e

d

d

(hindi napinsala)

walang pinsala

Formal

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

shoddy

pang-uri

/ʃɑ.di/ or /shaa.di/

sh

ʃ

o

ɑ

dd

d

y

i

(masama)

pangit

Disapproving

of poor quality or craftmanship

bouncy

pang-uri

/baʊn.si/ or /baoon.si/

b

b

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

y

i

(mabuhay)

masigla

Approving

Informal

having a lively, energetic, and resilient quality

coveted

pang-uri

/kə.və.tɪd/ or /kē.vē.tid/

c

k

o

ə

v

v

e

ə

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(pinapantasya)

hinahangad

Approving

strongly desired by many people

exemplary

pang-uri

/ɪ.gzɛmp.lɜ.ri/ or /i.gzemp.lē.ri/

e

ɪ

x

gz

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

y

i

(tagapangilalang)

tanyag

Approving

Formal

representing the essential qualities, characteristics, or principles associated with a particular type or category

transcendent

pang-uri

/træn.sɛn.dənt/ or /trān.sen.dēnt/

t

t

r

r

a

æ

n

n

s

s

c

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(nakahihigit)

nangingibabaw

Approving

Formal

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

sterling

pang-uri

/stɜr.lɪng/ or /stēr.ling/

s

s

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(napakataas na kalidad)

napakahusay

Approving

Formal

of excellent quality or high standard

nonpareil

pang-uri

/nɑ:n.pɛ.rɪl/ or /naan.pe.ril/

n

n

o

ɑ:

n

n

p

p

a

ɛ

r

r

ei

ɪ

l

l

(walang kapantay)

hindi mapapantayan

beyond comparison or unmatched in excellence

up to snuff

Parirala

/ˌʌp tə snˈʌf/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

meeting a certain standard or expectation

mediocre

pang-uri

/mi.dioʊkɜr/ or /mi.dioookēr/

m

m

e

i

d

d

io

ioʊ

c

kɜ

r

r

e

(katamtaman)

karaniwang

Disapproving

average in quality and not meeting the standards of excellence