Goodish
adjective
Somewhat good or satisfactory, but not entirely or exceptionally so.
His performance was goodish, although it wasn't outstanding.
Often appears as...
- goodish performance
- goodish amount
adjective
Somewhat good or satisfactory, but not entirely or exceptionally so.
His performance was goodish, although it wasn't outstanding.
Often appears as...
- goodish performance
- goodish amount
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Moderate Praise
Use 'goodish' when you want to give mild or moderate praise without being too enthusiastic.
She gave a goodish presentation; it covered all the points but lacked some excitement.
Pro Tip 2/3Layered Impression
'Goodish' implies a multi-layered opinion, suggesting there are both positive and negative aspects to consider.
The meal was goodish; the steak was delicious, but the salad was just average.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Approval
'Goodish' is an understated way of approving something; not jumping to high praise but acknowledging worth.
Your grades are goodish, meaning you're doing fine but have room to improve.
Pro Tip 1/3Moderate Praise
Use 'goodish' when you want to give mild or moderate praise without being too enthusiastic.
She gave a goodish presentation; it covered all the points but lacked some excitement.
Pro Tip 2/3Layered Impression
'Goodish' implies a multi-layered opinion, suggesting there are both positive and negative aspects to consider.
The meal was goodish; the steak was delicious, but the salad was just average.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Approval
'Goodish' is an understated way of approving something; not jumping to high praise but acknowledging worth.
Your grades are goodish, meaning you're doing fine but have room to improve.
Pro Tip 1/3Moderate Praise
Use 'goodish' when you want to give mild or moderate praise without being too enthusiastic.
She gave a goodish presentation; it covered all the points but lacked some excitement.
Pro Tip 2/3Layered Impression
'Goodish' implies a multi-layered opinion, suggesting there are both positive and negative aspects to consider.
The meal was goodish; the steak was delicious, but the salad was just average.
Pro Tip 3/3Understated Approval
'Goodish' is an understated way of approving something; not jumping to high praise but acknowledging worth.
Your grades are goodish, meaning you're doing fine but have room to improve.
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