What is another word for Not bad?
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in an acceptable manner, all right
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in an acceptable manner, all right
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in an acceptable manner, all right
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respectable, in an acceptable manner
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mediocre, in an acceptable manner
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- Associations of «Not bad» (30 Words)
Associations of «Not bad» (30 Words)
| barbarous | Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A remote and barbarous country. |
| beastly | In a beastly manner. This beastly war. |
| cruel | Spoil or ruin (an opportunity or a chance of success. The winters are long hard and cruel. |
| decadent | A person who has fallen into a decadent state morally or artistically. I spent a decadent day at a spa. |
| demon | A powerful, often destructive compulsion or obsession. The demons of injustice bigotry and exploitation. |
| demonic | Relating to or characteristic of demons or evil spirits. Her laughter was demonic. |
| deride | Treat or speak of with contempt. He derided his student s attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics. |
| devilry | Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others. Some devilry was afoot. |
| diabolic | Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. Fires lit up a diabolic scene. |
| diabolical | Characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil. A singer with an absolutely diabolical voice. |
| discredit | Damage the reputation of. Your actions will bring discredit to your name. |
| disrespect | A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. A young brave who disrespects his elders. |
| evil | Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. A bathroom with an ineradicably evil smell. |
| fail | A mistake failure or instance of poor performance. She failed to notice that her child was no longer in his crib. |
| fiendish | Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Fiendish methods of torture. |
| gory | Covered in blood. A gory horror film. |
| hellish | Extremely (used for emphasis. It had been a hellish week. |
| horrible | Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking. War is beyond all words horrible. |
| improper | Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. It was considered improper to leave one s house on Christmas Day. |
| iniquity | Morally objectionable behavior. A den of iniquity. |
| mischief | Playfulness that is intended to tease or create trouble. She was bent on making mischief. |
| rude | Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. Isabel had always been in rude health. |
| rudely | In an offensive or bad-mannered way. He rudely snatched the water pitcher. |
| unethical | Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior. It is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment. |
| unfortunately | By bad luck. Unfortunately it rained all day. |
| unjust | Not equitable or fair. An unjust judge. |
| vice | Moral weakness. Cigars happen to be my father s vice. |
| vicious | Deliberately cruel or violent. The dog was vicious and likely to bite. |
| wicked | Excellent; wonderful. A wicked prank. |
| worse | Changed for the worse in health or fitness. He felt worse and groped his way back to bed. |
What is another word for not bad?
142 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˌɒt bˈad], [ nˌɒt bˈad], [ n_ˌɒ_t b_ˈa_d]
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adj.
• exemplary (adjective)
- classical,
- model,
- commendable,
- characteristic,
- illustrative,
- correct,
- laudable,
- not too shabby,
- prototypical,
- innocent,
- estimable,
- meritorious,
- representative,
- righteous,
- punctilious,
- praiseworthy,
- pure,
- admirable,
- typical,
- good,
- worthy,
- inculpable,
- honorable,
- paradigmatic,
- sterling,
- excellent,
- classic,
- quintessential,
- blameless,
- guiltless,
- virtuous.
• fair (adjective)
- average,
- satisfactory,
- ordinary,
- mean,
- commonplace,
- middling,
- adequate,
- usual,
- intermediate,
- medium,
- reasonable,
- indifferent,
- common,
- decent,
- moderate,
- respectable.
• irreprehensible (adjective)
- irreproachable.
• lily-white (adjective)
- faultless.
• okay (adjective)
- approved,
- in order,
- permitted,
- accurate,
- surely,
- convenient.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- lily-white,
- Irreprehensible,
- fairish,
- run of the mill,
- bueno,
- tolerable,
- unblamable,
- batting a thousand,
- fairly good,
- fair,
- so-so,
- better than nothing,
- neato,
- pretty good,
- okay,
- up to standard,
- lily white,
- presentable.
• presentable (adjective)
- be coming,
- proper,
- prepared,
- fit,
- attractive,
- becoming,
- suitable.
• so-so (adjective)
- enough.
• tolerable (adjective)
- unimpeachable,
- supportable,
- sufferable,
- livable,
- bearable,
- endurable,
- sustainable.
• unblamable (adjective)
- un-blamable,
- un blamable.
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n.
• bang-up (noun)
- bang-up.
• bully (noun)
- bully.
• corking (noun)
- corking.
• cracking (noun)
- cracking.
• dandy (noun)
- dandy.
• groovy (noun)
- groovy.
• keen (noun)
- keen.
• neat (noun)
- neat.
• nifty (noun)
- nifty.
• not bad (noun)
- slap-up,
- swell,
- peachy,
- smashing.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- passable,
- all right,
- great.
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Other synonyms:
• bang-up
- bang up.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- exemplary,
- garden-variety,
- fair to middling,
- right,
- pedestrian,
- tidy,
- undistinguished,
- third-rate,
- workmanlike,
- no great shakes,
- neutral,
- acceptable,
- Naff,
- run-of-the-mill,
- unexceptionable,
- alright,
- fine,
- unimaginative,
- everyday,
- pretty well,
- good enough,
- goodish,
- sufficient,
- inferior,
- lightweight,
- unexceptional,
- not good,
- mediocre,
- uninspired,
- admissible,
- well enough,
- allowable,
- unobjectionable,
- ok,
- second-rate.
How to use «Not bad» in context?
If you’re looking for a word to describe my day, it wasn’t bad. Granted, it wasn’t stellar, but it was okay. I had my ups and downs, just like everyone else, but on the whole I found my footing. I managed to accomplish what I set out to do and there were no major catastrophes. In short, it was a basic, run-of-the-mill day.
But, could it have been better? Absolutely. I could have gotten more done and I would have been happier with the results. But, as it is, I’m not too bothered by it.
- as inexemplary
- as infair
- as inirreprehensible
- as inlily-white
- as inokay
- as inpresentable
- as inso-so
- as intolerable
- as inunblamable
- admirable
- commendable
- estimable
- excellent
- honorable
- laudable
- meritorious
- sterling
- typical
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- correct
- good
- guiltless
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- model
- neato
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- virtuous
- worthy
- adequate
- decent
- reasonable
- satisfactory
- average
- common
- commonplace
- intermediate
- mean
- medium
- middling
- moderate
- okay
- ordinary
- all right
- fairish
- indifferent
- passable
- pretty good
- respectable
- so-so
- tolerable
- up to standard
- usual
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreproachable
- laudable
- lily-white
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- unblamable
- virtuous
- worthy
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- faultless
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- irreproachable
- laudable
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- unblamable
- virtuous
- worthy
- all right
- approved
- correct
- fair
- fine
- good
- middling
- OK
- permitted
- accurate
- adequate
- convenient
- in order
- passable
- so-so
- surely
- tolerable
- tolerable
- acceptable
- attractive
- becoming
- decent
- fit
- good enough
- okay
- passable
- prepared
- proper
- satisfactory
- suitable
- mediocre
- middling
- passable
- respectable
- undistinguished
- adequate
- average
- enough
- fair
- fairish
- fair to middling
- indifferent
- medium
- moderate
- okay
- ordinary
- run-of-the-mill
- tolerable
- adequate
- allowable
- bearable
- decent
- livable
- presentable
- respectable
- satisfactory
- sufficient
- sustainable
- all right
- average
- better than nothing
- common
- endurable
- fair
- fairly good
- fair to middling
- goodish
- indifferent
- mediocre
- middling
- okay
- ordinary
- passable
- run-of-the-mill
- so-so
- sufferable
- supportable
- tidy
- unexceptionable
- unexceptional
- unimpeachable
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- irreproachable
- laudable
- lily-white
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- virtuous
- worthy
On this page you’ll find 316 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to not bad, such as: admirable, commendable, estimable, excellent, honorable, and laudable.
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- insufficient
- intolerable
- unfit
- abnormal
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- extreme
- infrequent
- rare
- uncommon
- unusual
- bad
- cloudy
- dark
- rainy
- refused
- stormy
- unsuitable
- incorrect
- intolerable
- unacceptable
- unsatisfactory
- wrong
- ugly
- unacceptable
- unfit
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- superior
- different
- distinguished
- excellent
- inadequate
- insufficient
- intolerable
- poor
- unacceptable
- unbearable
- unfit
- unrespectable
- unsuitable
- bad
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How to use not bad in a sentence
There are not-bad verses of his; he wrote odes, and also seems to have put a dwn together.
THE BBUR-NMA IN ENGLISHBABUR, EMPEROR OF HINDUSTAN
Almond timed her on the level bit at Achres, and it was at the rate of over forty-five miles an hour-not bad for a touring car.
THE LIGHTNING CONDUCTORC. N. WILLIAMSON
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO NOT BAD
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- laudable
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not bad
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- virtuous
- worthy
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreproachable
- laudable
- lily-white
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not bad
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- unblamable
- virtuous
- worthy
- admirable
- batting a thousand
- blameless
- bueno
- characteristic
- classic
- classical
- commendable
- correct
- estimable
- excellent
- faultless
- good
- guiltless
- honorable
- illustrative
- inculpable
- innocent
- irreprehensible
- irreproachable
- laudable
- meritorious
- model
- neato
- not bad
- not too shabby
- paradigmatic
- praiseworthy
- prototypical
- punctilious
- pure
- quintessential
- representative
- righteous
- sterling
- typical
- unblamable
- virtuous
- worthy
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bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingadjective
very good
«he did a bully job»; «a neat sports car»; «had a great time at the party»; «you look simply smashing»
Antonyms:
bad
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How to use not bad in a sentence?
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Boris Johnson:
[ Trump ] was voted into office by millions of Americans – not bad people, but on the whole good and kindly people with whom we are connected by old ties of blood and friendship and with whom we have the single most extraordinary economic relationship.
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Graeme Bunton:
We want to make sure that our registrants are protected and respected as well as making sure there are not bad actors on our system, and that requires striking a balance on a daily basis.
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South Korean Lee:
Everything was good, like driver is good and then( my) irons were good, putting, a couple of missed putts, but not bad. It’s good… just good play.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro:
We have some not bad ideas.
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Amy Muise:
For people in relationships, their romantic relationship quality is one of the biggest predictors of their overall happiness, having sex more than once a week might not be enhancing that (relationship connection), although it is not bad.
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Rhymes with Not Bad
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- shahrzad
- ciudad
- shabad
- mossad
- mirad
- hlad
- forbad
- arvad
- vlad
- scad
- riyadh
- riyad
- plaid
- grad
- gladd
- glad
- flad
- clad
- brad
- thad
- tadd
- tad
- shadd
- shad
- schad
- sad
- radde
- rad
- pad
3. bad
adjective. [‘ˈbæd’] very intense.
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. bad
adjective. [‘ˈbæd’] (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition.
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. bad
adverb. [‘ˈbæd’] very much; strongly.
Etymology
- bad (Middle English (1100-1500))
- bæd (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Synonyms for not bad (adjective)
- bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, good
Example sentences for not bad
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- He’s not bad, like characters who followed him such as [Eric] Cartman (South Park) or Beavis and Butthead.
- Emmanuel Shinwell, who became Minister of Fuel and Power, later commented that «it is not bad tactics to make one’s enemies one’s servants».
- Woollcott highlighted one particular line: «I’m going to be so bad, I’ll be remembered always.» He said Bara was bad, but not bad enough to be memorable.
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- Number of characters: 7 (6 excluding spaces)
- Number of consonants: 4
- Number of vowels: 2
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