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

If an investor attributes $800 billion to $1 trillion of SpaceX’s valuation to those Starship-dependent growth options, a 10–15% impairment produces something approaching $80–150 billion. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Hiddleston also studied classics at Cambridge University and had visited the Pompeii archaeological site as a teenager, which the Marvel star attributes to indirectly influencing his career path into acting. — ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Faucette attributes her sleep triumph to family support and a new parental benefit offered by the city of Atlanta. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Regarding the decades long decline in vaccination rates for all of suburban Cook County, Joshi attributes that largely to an increase in religious exemptions. — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The righty attributes the improvement to a mix of his pitch usage, including more sliders and becoming generally more unpredictable. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The report attributes the recovery primarily to the performance of Hindi and Marathi-language releases. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026

Warren's report attributes up to $15 billion in consumer costs to the CFPB's decision to abandon a rule capping most credit card late fees at $8, a regulation the agency previously estimated would save consumers roughly $10 billion annually. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Temilola Adeoye, a comedian, writer and content creator in New York City,attributes this behavior to shortcomings in intellect and literacy — or to a desire to have one’s intellect validated by others. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Noun

Hollywood now effectively markets these technical attributes, making the format a key draw. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Output aside, Tzolis has the key ‘macro’ attributes that have been crucial to Mikel Arteta’s side developing into England’s champions. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Although the origins of the brooch itself are still unknown, the meaning behind the moonstone could indicate reflection, celebration or various attributes Queen Camilla wanted to emphasize at Wednesday’s event. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Greece nails oodles of desirable attributes, according to Henley & Partners, a company that provides residence and citizenship planning. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Its unique attributes never had much influence on how engineers designed their satellites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse. — Deborah Gimelson, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026