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

Joffe, who is also president of the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association, attributes the misleading ballot measure language to polling firms that test different language on voters to see what might be the most successful. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

But Japan’s corporate culture shifted to reward caution over disruptive innovation, a trend that the World Economic Forum attributes to a cultural aversion to failure and risk. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Delphine Jelk, Guerlain’s in-house perfumer, attributes this evolution to a growing desire for more refined compositions. — Danielle James, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit attributes the new information to a deposition of Richard Cooper, the BBC’s director of digital distribution. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

The use of mirrors and other reflective surfaces, along with the frames within frames, was key, and Bauman attributes the impact of the sequence to a close collaboration between departments. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Wilson attributes his success to the fact that his camera isn’t a phone. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Conventional wisdom usually attributes those failures to changing markets, disruptive competitors, or poor leadership. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Four weeks later, Colorado launched its own ibogaine initiative, which Perry attributes to his conversations with Governor Jared Polis. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

Craig’s physical attributes (6-foot-3, 225 pounds) jumped out on tape, and then as Sammis got to know him, his mental makeup stood out even more. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

If an agent queries a legacy database to decide whether to trigger an outreach sequence or prioritize an account, a flat list of static attributes is fundamentally useless to its reasoning engine. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

And in that scenario, sports teams actually also grow more valuable for their unique attributes. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

But Roth had a vision for how his unique combination of attributes could not just benefit his own productions but the theater world at large. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

The Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and Volkswagen Atlas all have loyal buyers and top-line trim niche attributes. — James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

These attributes can reduce logistical burden, extend mission endurance, and deliver resilient power for maritime and expeditionary operations while maintaining low acoustic and thermal signatures. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

All three of these stones boast qualities that complement the fire sign’s innate attributes. — Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Reese and Styles were this draft’s best athletes, and there were other safeties in this class with better physical attributes, but Downs was the best pure football player in the class. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026