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good news

good news

∞ 1.0
Information that makes you feel happy or hopeful
  • noun
  • /ɡʊd nuz/
translation icon : buenas noticias
  • The doctor gave me good news about my test results.
  • tell the good news
  • share the good news
  • good news and bad news

In a way, that is good news in a way.

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Examples

  • So we have some good news and some bad news.

  • For much of the American population, this would be nothing but good news.

    Academic text (2011)

  • When you have good news, who do you go to?

  • So do you want to hear the good news or the bad news?

  • But this is good news for you.

    Babes (2024)

  • Sarah just stopped by with good news.

    Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

  • I have some good news.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • Hey, so I got some good news for you, pal.

    Bagman (2024)

  • The good news is, he is O positive, and we've got lots of that.

    Captain Faggotron Saves the Universe (2023)

  • After lengthy discussions with the agency attorney, your attorney calls with good news: your case has settled!

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

good word
vsgood news
8 3.5

Positive news or information about something

is general positive information rather than a specific message
happy dispatch
vsgood news
  • Archaic
7.6

A message that gives good news to people

is broader positive information, not only a single message

Antonyms

bad news
515 1.0

Unpleasant information that makes you feel sad or upset

How Positive

good news
∞ 1.0
bad news
515 1.0

Surface Forms

good news singular
good news plural

Morphology

good + news

The meaning 'positive or favorable information' is directly compositional from 'good' (positive) + 'news' (information about events); a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer this interpretation. This modifier-noun combination is cross-linguistically common and follows standard adjective + noun semantics, so it is immediately transparent.

Etymology

Good news is simply the word good plus the word news, where news means new information. Imagine someone arriving with new information that makes everyone smile or feel relieved; that's why good news means 'positive' or 'pleasant' information.