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gooder

1 9.3

Something that is very good or impressive

noun

: maravilla

That movie was a real gooder!
do-gooder

Examples

This book is a real gooder for anyone who loves adventure.
That new restaurant is a real gooder; the food and service are outstanding.
That movie was a real gooder and kept everyone entertained until the end.
We had a gooder of a time at the festival last weekend.
Her latest book is another gooder that fans will definitely enjoy.
The concert last night was a gooder that I won't forget anytime soon!
Her presentation was a gooder, impressing everyone in the audience.

Synonyms

beaut

vsgooder

Australian

20 8.8

A very impressive example of something, like a car or goal

is broader praise for notable quality rather than emphasising example

dilly

vsgooder

Archaic

11 8.6

A person or thing that is very good and impressive

is used for general praise rather than a playful compliment

ripper

vsgooder

Archaic

8 8.8

Something or someone that is very exciting and impressive

is used more broadly for notable quality rather than excitement

dinger

vsgooder

Slang

5 8.6

A person or thing that is unusually good

is more informal and playful in everyday speech than this more neutral label

the cat's meow

vsgooder

Archaic

3 9.2

A person or thing that people think is excellent

is the everyday informal term for notable excellence rather than an idiom

corker

vsgooder

Archaic

2 9.9

A person or thing that is very good and surprising

is the current informal term rather than an older dated expression

smackeroo

vsgooder

Informal

9.9

A very successful event or product that people praise

is used more broadly for notable quality rather than a big success

first-rater

vsgooder

Neologism

7.5

A person or thing of very high quality

is used for something especially good rather than strictly the very highest

Antonyms

bad

∞ 1.0

Not good in quality or below the usual standard

Idioms

gooder than

Baby Talk

∞ 9.9

People use it jokingly and informally to say something is better than another

How Good

gooder

1 9.3

good

∞ 1.0

fair

274 1.0

poor

838 1.0

Surface Forms

gooder singular

gooders plural

Morphology

gooder = good (semi-transparent) = good + er

As a nominalization meaning 'a particularly good thing' the form is interpretable as 'good' + '-er', but it is informal and may be ambiguous with a comparative reading, so learners might be unsure.

Etymology

Gooder can also be an informal noun meaning 'something especially good', built from good + -er. So calling a show or event a gooder is a friendly way to say it was notably enjoyable or impressive.