Synonyms of attributes

attributes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of attribute

1

as in ascribes

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascribes
• credits
• imputes
• links
• blames
• refers
• chalks up
• assigns
• connects
• imputes (to)
• fathers (on)
• accredits
• lays
• puts down
• attaches
• associates
• pins (on)
• charges

2

as in explains

to give the reason for or cause of

a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explains
• justifies
• accounts (for)
• rationalizes
• explains away
• excuses
• condones
• forgives
• exonerates
• vindicates
• exculpates
• absolves
• acquits

attributes

2 of 2

noun

plural of attribute

as in characteristics

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

list the attributes of a mammal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristics
• qualities
• traits
• features
• attributions
• criteria
• properties
• hallmarks
• markers
• marks
• peculiarities
• fingerprints
• specifics
• symbols
• characters
• stamps
• touches
• affections
• notes
• diagnostics
• indications
• points
• signs
• particularities
• virtues
• differentiae
• emblems
• tokens
• merits
• badges
• charms
• graces
• idiosyncrasies
• quirks
• eccentricities
• excellences
• singularities
• oddities
• individualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attributes

Verb

SpaceX attributes the rest of its revenue to Starlink and AI. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Zhu attributes the brand’s success not to any particular localization strategy, but rather, her team’s dedication to meeting their customers’ shopping needs. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Principal Allison Vann attributes the school’s high attendance rate to the students’ sense of belonging. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Cambriello attributes some of those increases to fuel prices. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Makeup artist Melanie Inglessis, favored by the likes of Rosamund Pike, Kirsten Dunst, and Jenna Ortega, attributes the ever-growing popularity of minimal makeup to general empowerment—women opting to own their individuality rather than cover it up. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

The Sheriff’s Office attributes the overcrowding in part to Iryna’s Law, legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line light rail in 2025. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Trendalytics attributes that growth to a broader change in how people want to present themselves, not a passing microtrend. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Paul Johnson, former director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, attributes the root cause to sluggish economic growth. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Fashion teams can compare cities and seasons as well as brands, side by side, and it can be done with a highly granular range of attributes — such as product type, color, material and print all the way through to fit, detail, trim, closure and tone. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Visa says its models examine more than 500 attributes of a transaction and return a risk score in milliseconds. — Satya Vandrangi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Scouts are instructed not to judge players on physical attributes alone, but also on their ability to perform specific tasks in relation to the Bruges club’s playing style. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

As long as audiences accept that this is basically a two-hander, the absence of any other characters with more than stick-figure attributes becomes less problematic. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

In recent years, interest in particular attributes, like low-carb beers, has also been a factor in consumer preferences. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

And Cullen is the reason Optimus Prime retained the attributes fans love so much about that character. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

However, these material attributes do not always reduce environmental impacts. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026