Synonyms for attribute
- noun
- verb
Most common
feature dimension characteristic peculiarity race qualifier predicate
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Characteristic
characteristic, property, feature, mark, peculiarity, dimension, quality, affection, faculty, trait
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
His finest attribute is his kindness.
- v. 1
To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.
Related words
- Word family
- attributive attributable attributer attribution
Forms
- Plural
- attributes → characteristics, properties, features, marks…
- Past participle
- attributed
e.g. attributed → ascribed, imputed, assigned, referred…
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We may attribute to a person either that which belongs to him or that which we merely suppose to be his. We may attribute a wrong intent to an innocent person.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- feature Language textbooks often feature only good people.
- dimension The shadow people are spies from another dimension.
- characteristic The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
- peculiarity I have this peculiarity: I always spoil everything.
- race There's a good chance that Tom will lose the race.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| attribute | rising | |
| feature | steady | |
| dimension | rising | |
| characteristic | falling | |
| peculiarity | falling | |
| race | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- put1, lay1
- 4 letters
- race1, mark1
- 5 letters
- place1, refer2, trait1
- 6 letters
- charge1, symbol2, attach2, assign2, emblem2, impute2, charre
- 7 letters
- quality3, feature2, faculty3, ascribe2
- 8 letters
- property3, accredit3
- 9 letters
- dimension3, affection3, qualifier4, predicate3
- 11 letters
- peculiarity6
- 14 letters
- characteristic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (refer2 = 2 syllables).