cromulent

1 9.9

Acceptable or good enough, often used in a joking way

adjective
/ˈkrɒmjʊlənt/

Slang

: aceptable

Examples

Kevin, were you trying to sound extra smart in that sentence with Cromulent and thusly consider me impressed?
Of course, since Walker defeated the recall effort by a larger margin than his initial election and that WI now has CCW, that's cromulent.

Blog text (23)
The explanation was cromulent, even if it didn't cover every detail.
His reasoning was cromulent enough to convince the audience.
Although the project was not perfect, it was still considered cromulent for its purpose.

Synonyms

so-so

vscromulent

40 3.8

In a way that is neither good nor bad

is informal and can imply only marginal or barely sufficient quality

perfectly cromulent

vscromulent

Slang

1 9.8

Good enough for the situation even if not special

is often used to suggest only just adequate or barely acceptable

Compounds

perfectly cromulent

Slang

1 9.8

Good enough for the situation even if not special

How Acceptable

excellent

∞ 1.0

satisfactory

73 2.3

acceptable

392 2.5

cromulent

Slang

1 9.9

marginal

51 4.9

Surface Forms

cromulent positive

Etymology

The word cromulent was invented as a joke on the TV show The Simpsons, where a character uses it as if it were a real word to mean 'acceptable'. Because it was made to sound a little official but also silly, it's easy to remember, and that's why people now use cromulent to say something is 'good enough' or adequate, often with a smile.