Quality

awe-inspiring

Adjectif

/ˈɔːɪnspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ/

N/A

Approving

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

dazzling

Adjectif

/dæ.zə.lɪng/ or /dā.zē.ling/

d

d

a

æ

zz

z

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(éclatant)

éblouissant

Approving

extremely impressive or stunning

abysmal

Adjectif

/ə.bɪz.məl/ or /ē.biz.mēl/

a

ə

b

b

y

ɪ

s

z

m

m

a

ə

l

l

insondable

very deep or profound, often used metaphorically to describe a great extent or intensity

subpar

Adjectif

/sʌb.pɑ:r/ or /sab.paar/

s

s

u

ʌ

b

b

p

p

a

ɑ:

r

r

(mediocre)

inférieur

Disapproving

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

atrocious

Adjectif

/ət.roʊ.ʃəs/ or /ēt.rooo.shēs/

a

ə

t

t

r

r

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

(affreux)

horrible

Disapproving

Formal

extremely bad or unacceptable in quality or nature

lackluster

Adjectif

/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

(sans éclat, médiocre)

sans intérêt

Disapproving

dull and without innovation or change

mediocre

Adjectif

/mi.dioʊkɜr/ or /mi.dioookēr/

m

m

e

i

d

d

io

ioʊ

c

kɜ

r

r

e

médiocre

Disapproving

average in quality and not meeting the standards of excellence

crummy

Adjectif

/krə.mi/ or /krē.mi/

c

k

r

r

u

ə

mm

m

y

i

(nul)

mauvais

Disapproving

Informal

having poor quality or being unpleasant in some way

wretched

Adjectif

/rɛ.ʧɪd/ or /re.chid/

w

r

r

e

ɛ

t

ch

ʧ

e

ɪ

d

d

(misérable)

pérave

Disapproving

very poor in quality, condition, or value

salient

Adjectif

/seɪ.liənt/ or /sei.liēnt/

s

s

a

eɪ

l

l

ie

iə

n

n

t

t

(proéminent, essentiel)

saillant

Approving

Formal

standing out due to its importance or relevance

nonpareil

Adjectif

/nɑ:n.pɛ.rɪl/ or /naan.pe.ril/

n

n

o

ɑ:

n

n

p

p

a

ɛ

r

r

ei

ɪ

l

l

(incomparable)

sans pareil

beyond comparison or unmatched in excellence

unimpaired

Adjectif

/ʌn.ɪm.pɛrd/ or /an.im.perd/

u

ə

n

n

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

ai

ɛ

r

r

e

d

d

(non altéré)

intact

Formal

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

up to snuff

Phrase

/ˌʌp tə snˈʌf/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

meeting a certain standard or expectation

shoddy

Adjectif

/ʃɑ.di/ or /shaa.di/

sh

ʃ

o

ɑ

dd

d

y

i

(mal fait)

de mauvaise qualité

Disapproving

of poor quality or craftmanship

bouncy

Adjectif

/baʊn.si/ or /baoon.si/

b

b

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

y

i

(vif)

rebondissant

Approving

Informal

having a lively, energetic, and resilient quality