gooder
9.9
A joking incorrect word people use instead of better
- adjective
- /ˈɡʊdər/
- Informal
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mejor
- His second album is gooder than his first, showing how much he has improved as an artist.
Examples
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The joke was so funny that I couldn't help but think it was gooder than the last one.
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It's got a good taste that's gooder than the other taste.
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For this recipe, the chocolate you're using should be gooder to enhance the cake's flavor.
Synonyms
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9.9
People use it jokingly and informally to say something is better than another
is a nonstandard humorous comparative form often used without a following word
9.9
More impressive or cool, often in music and fashion
is a playful incorrect comparative used broadly outside music or style contexts
9.9
A lot better than something else
is a mild humorous nonstandard comparative without strong vulgar emphasis
Antonyms
Idioms
gooder than
- Baby Talk
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9.9
People use it jokingly and informally to say something is better than another
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gooder is a playful, not-correct form made from good + -er, because English often makes 'more' of an adjective by adding -er, like in 'bigger'. The correct word is 'better', so gooder is used jokingly or by children to mean 'better'.