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goodish

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡʊdɪʃ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Considerable; goodly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

large in amount or extent or degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it cost a considerable amount
  • a goodly amount
  • received a hefty bonus
  • a respectable sum
  • a tidy sum of money
  • a sizable fortune

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goodly, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

moderately good of its kind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a goodish wine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghedh-der. Proto-Germanic *gadanąvṛd. Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Proto-West Germanic *gōd Old English gōd Middle English good English good Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English goodish From good + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сносен (snosen) — rather good than the contrary
  • Finnish: melko hyvä — rather good than the contrary