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excellency

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of excellency

1 a quality that gives something special worth

  • claimed that granite has so many excellencies as material for countertops that it is well worth the high price
Synonyms of excellency

cardinal virtue, distinction, excellence, grace, merit, value, virtue
Words Related to excellency

advantage, edge, plus, superiority
Near Antonyms of excellency

blemish, defect, failing, fault, flaw

drawback, minus, negative
Antonyms of excellency

deficiency, demerit, disvalue

2 exceptionally high quality

  • the excellency of the violins crafted by Stradivarius is beyond dispute
Synonyms of excellency

choiceness, distinction, excellence, first-rateness, greatness, perfection, preeminence, primeness, superbness, superiority, supremacy
Words Related to excellency

faultlessness, flawlessness, impeccability, perfectness

goodness, value, worth

consequence, importance, notability
Near Antonyms of excellency

averageness, badness, crumminess, inferiority, mediocrity, ordinariness, worthlessness

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