Here’s something that’s good to know: No good means something has no use or value, and has no potential of becoming good. Not good means something is bad or undesirable. The correct way to use them isn’t that clear cut.
How do you say not good not bad?
There’s multiple words:
- Mediocre – of only moderate quality.
- Average – normal.
- Ok – not good, not bad.
- 50–50 – half good, half bad.
- Decent – this one leans towards to the good side rather than the bad.
- Alright – satisfactory, but not great.
- Acceptable – good enough.
Which means very bad?
Horrible is popularly used to mean extremely bad—awful, dreadful, or horrendous. When it’s used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel.
What does not bad at all mean?
It’s good. ‘Not bad’ is average – it’s not bad, but it might not be good either, it might be in the middle. ‘Not bad at all’ is emphatic: definitely not at the bad end. So it’s a low-key way of saying ‘good’.
What we can say instead of very bad?
horrendous, abysmal. We use horrendous and abysmal as more severe forms of terrible, horrible, and awful. If terrible, horrible, and awful mean “very bad,” then horrendous and abysmal mean “extremely bad.”
How do you replace really bad?
synonyms for extremely bad
- dire.
- distasteful.
- distressing.
- excruciating.
- hard.
- hurtful.
- tedious.
- troublesome.
How do you respond to not bad at all?
When you say something positive and someone replies to it with “Not bad!,” which should you say “Nope!” or “Yup!” when you mean “you are right and it is not bad!”
What is a word for not good but not bad?
Benign is very commonly used in English to talk about something that might not necessarily be a nice thing (like a tumor not being nice, for example) but that is not particularly harmful either. neither good nor bad; mediocre. apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
What is a Nemophilist?
(rare) One who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods.
Is suck a bad word?
The word “sucks”, as a derogatory expression, derives from “sucks ass”, an Americanism, nothing to do with donkeys, which pre-dates the Simpsons by at least thirty years, and maybe more. Rev Neil Richardson is very innocent indeed (letters September 12).
