Phrase guide

well and good

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • Having 200,000 people on your mailing-list is all well and good, but how many of them actually read the mailings?

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: tutto bene — basically good
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vel og bra — basically good
  • Polish: wszystko pięknie — basically good
  • Tamil: சரி தான் (cari tāṉ) — basically good