Synonyms Dictionary
2. deserving, worthy, eligible; authorized, certified, licensed, warranted, legitimized.
3. restricted, restrictive, qualificatory, regulated, limited, limitative, narrowed, defined; confined, circumscribed, bounded, marked off; conditional, provisional, dependent, contingent; adapted, adjusted, modified, modificative, modificatory, altered, changed. qualify, v. 1. endow, endue, supply, provide for, fit, fit out, outfit, equip, arm; prepare, condition, ready, get ready; ground, train, instruct, coach, teach, educate; capacitate, enable, empower, delegate, authorize, warrant; certify, license, permit, pass, commission.
2. characterize, describe, designate, distinguish, call, name, repute, regard.
3. restrict, limit, regulate, define; confine, bound, narrow, circumscribe, mark off, make conditions, make exceptions, make provisions; adapt, adjust, affect; modify, alter, change; moderate, temper, mitigate, meliorate; reduce, abate, diminish, lessen, lighten, Inf. let up; relieve, assuage, alleviate, ease, modulate, soften, tone down; mollify, appease, pacify, calm, soothe.
4. deserve, be worthy of, meet requirements, be eligible for, pass inspection, pass muster, make the grade, succeed; SI. cut it, Si. hack it; be licensed, be commissioned. quality, n. 1. characteristic, property, attribute; distinction, note, mark, cachet, feature, trait, grace, virtue; idiosyncrasy, singularity, eccentricity, peculiarity, quirk, oddity; character, nature, kind, grade, sort, condition; complexion, tone, mood, cast; turn, bent, style; detail, particular, point, element; personality, temperament, disposition; tendency, bias, leaning, propensity, proclivity, penchant, proneness, predilection, predisposition, inbred or innate attribute, streak; endowment, gift, talent, genius; faculty, knack, ability, capability; specialty, stock in trade, badge, earmark, trademark; forte, Si. bag, Si. thing, Si. trick; strong point or suit, talking or selling point; merit, asset, advantage.
2. superiority, excellence, Si. class; eminence, preeminence, distinction, greatness, nobility, transcendence; fineness, worth, value; supremacy, perfection, certain something, Fr. je ne sais quoi.
3. high station, high degree, high rank; elevated social position, standing, social status; dignity, grandeur, importance, influence; fame, notability; precedence, caste, blue blood.
4. aristocracy, gentry, nobility, patriciate, (in Britain) peerage; elite, privileged class, dominant class, ruling class, upper class, the high and mighty, Inf upper crust, gentility; meritocracy, the best and the brightest; high society, Fr. haut monde, beau monde, fashionable society; social elite, clique, coterie, jet set, the beautiful people. qualm, n. 1. compunction, pang of conscience, scruple, remorse, contrition, regret; penitence, repentance, contriteness; sorrow, guilt, shame, embarrassment; self-reproach, self-reproof, self-blame, self-accusation, self-condemnation, self-castigation.
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