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gooder

gooder

1 9.3
Something that is very good or impressive
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : 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
  • UK
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.