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not bad

ADJECTIVE
exemplary
Synonyms
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admirable commendable estimable excellent honorable laudable meritorious sterling typical
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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
Antonyms
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bad dishonorable poor unworthy
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erring incorrect unideal wrong
ADJECTIVE
fair
Synonyms
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adequate decent reasonable satisfactory
STRONG
average common commonplace intermediate mean medium middling moderate okay ordinary
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all right fairish indifferent passable pretty good respectable so-so tolerable up to standard usual
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inadequate insufficient intolerable unfit
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abnormal exceptional extraordinary extreme infrequent rare uncommon unusual
ADJECTIVE
irreprehensible
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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
ADJECTIVE
lily-white
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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
ADJECTIVE
okay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all right
STRONG
OK approved correct fair fine good middling permitted
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accurate adequate convenient in order mid passable so-so surely tolerable
Antonyms
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bad cloudy dark rainy refused stormy unsuitable
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incorrect intolerable unacceptable unsatisfactory wrong
ADJECTIVE
presentable
Synonyms
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tolerable
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acceptable attractive becoming decent fit good enough okay passable prepared proper satisfactory suitable
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ugly unacceptable unfit unpresentable
ADJECTIVE
so-so
Synonyms
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mediocre middling passable respectable undistinguished
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adequate average enough fair fair to middling fairish indifferent medium mid moderate okay ordinary run-of-the-mill tolerable
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exceptional extraordinary superior
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different distinguished excellent
ADJECTIVE
tolerable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adequate allowable bearable decent livable presentable respectable satisfactory sufficient sustainable
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all right average better than nothing common endurable fair fair to middling fairly good goodish indifferent mediocre middling okay ordinary passable run-of-the-mill so-so sufferable supportable tidy unexceptionable unexceptional unimpeachable
Antonyms
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inadequate insufficient intolerable poor unacceptable unbearable unfit unrespectable unsuitable
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bad
ADJECTIVE
unblamable
Synonyms
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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

Example Sentences

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The men on these shows are not bad men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"That's not bad, in times like these, believe me."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Yes, 130,000 miles is pretty high — but it’s not bad for a Lexus.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Two scenes end with a fart joke; only one really lets him sing and dance, and he’s not bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“Oh, he is not bad at heart,” Gwydion answered.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander