Synonym Chooser

How is the word property different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of property are attribute, character, and quality. While all these words mean "an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified," property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species.

the property of not conducting heat

Where would attribute be a reasonable alternative to property?

While the synonyms attribute and property are close in meaning, attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being.

the attributes of a military hero

When is it sensible to use character instead of property?

The words character and property can be used in similar contexts, but character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class.

remarks of an unseemly character

When is quality a more appropriate choice than property?

Although the words quality and property have much in common, quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic.

material with a silky quality

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of property Glacial water helps rebalance minerals, squalane restores suppleness, and olive leaf extract soothes redness and helps keep breakouts in check with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Oct. 2025 The Unified Government created a set of incentives, which include cutting permit fees and water and sewer connection fees, for people who want to build on its land bank property to try to encourage redevelopment. Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The dogs were on the owner’s property. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for property
Recent Examples of Synonyms for property
Noun
  • Beyond its seemingly cinematic plot, the robbery was a clear example of how thieves have started targeting cultural institutions not necessarily for their prized paintings, but for artifacts that can be dismantled, stripped or melted down for their expensive parts.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Surprises are part and parcel of a horror movie, but more as jump scares or scary reveals or whatever, not a merry jaunt around another plot thread.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
  • While Cab Franc’s aromas and flavors vary depending on where it is grown, winemakers and wine lovers alike are captivated by its combination of fruity and savory characteristics.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In those tests, MEDS was able to deposit bio-ink in the gastric tracts of rabbits.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That includes colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric cancer and biliary tract cancer.
    Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meantime, continued strength at LongHorn has been driven by improving taste, service and quality metrics, per the analyst.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Pratt rails against the property insurance situation before the blaze and the foreign corporations snapping up parcels from distressed sellers who’d planned to pass them down to younger generations.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday afternoon, work appeared to be underway on an adjacent parcel where an innovation park is planned.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The doc feature records a news report on Taj Erlander, Swedish prime minister during much of Wallenberg’s imprisonment, admitting as much, conceding that his government had failed one of its greatest citizens by not pressing hard for his release.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • DNA tests can also provide clues about your dog’s temperament, helping explain some of their individual behaviors and traits.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The protagonist bears the name of Dostoyevsky’s son Alyosha and many of Solovyov’s traits.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her personality evolves on her 13th birthday, heightening her witchy attributes.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Property.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/property. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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