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not bad

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌnɑːt ˈbæd/ · UK /ˌnɒt ˈbæd/

not bad means: Fairly good or acceptable, though perhaps not excellent.

adjective

FAIRLY GOODA1

Fairly good or acceptable, though perhaps not excellent.

  • The food is not bad.
  • That's not bad for your first try.
  • His results were not bad at all.

How to use it: not bad for someone/something (That's not bad for a first attempt.)

Similar words: okay, decent, reasonable

Opposites: poor

Common phrases: not bad overall, actually not bad

Questions about not bad

What does not bad mean?

Fairly good or acceptable, though perhaps not excellent.

What is not bad in other languages?

Türkçe: fena değil · Español: no está mal · Français: pas mal · Deutsch: nicht schlecht · Italiano: non male · 日本語: 悪くない

How do you pronounce not bad?

In American English /ˌnɑːt ˈbæd/; in British English /ˌnɒt ˈbæd/.

How do you use not bad in a sentence?

The food is not bad. That's not bad for your first try.

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