totally rad

Examples

• All

• The concert last night was totally rad; the band played all my favorite songs.

• But it's Mott the Hoople, so it's still totally rad and hardcore.

  Juno (2007)

• Is it always this totally rad?

  Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1998)

• Like, totally rad stick, dude.

  Fiction book (1991)

• This is totally rad, I mean, you're my big little brother.

  Flight of the Navigator (1986)

• Dude kicked out of a bar for having a totally rad mullet?

  Blog text (32)

• Like, totally rad, dude!

  Point Break (1991)

• It's totally rad.

  Blog text (8)

• Her new haircut looks totally rad and suits her style perfectly.

Synonyms

A

awesome

vstotally rad

968 2.1

Very impressive and causing a strong feeling of wonder

is closer to casual coolness and excitement rather than awe

C

cool

vstotally rad

• Informal

965 2.8

Acceptable and good enough for the situation

is much stronger showing extreme impressiveness or excellence

M

mean

vstotally rad

• Slang

77 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is more about coolness and impressive effect rather than pure quality

R

rad

vstotally rad

• Slang

23 8.6

Very cool and impressive in a casual way

is more extreme in degree of coolness and praise

A

absolutely awesome

vstotally rad

• Informal

2 2.8

Very impressive and exciting

is equally extreme but focuses more on being cool or trendy

L

lit

vstotally rad

• Slang

8.6

Having a lot of fun and excitement, often about parties or events

is similar but applies more generally to coolness or impressiveness

K

killerly impressive

vstotally rad

• Slang

9.3

Very exciting and surprising to see

is more informal and emphasizes being cool rather than formal praise

Antonyms

D

dull

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

U

unimpressive

9 3.9

Not very good or likely to attract attention

How Cool

incredible

∞ 3.5

awesome

968 2.1

totally rad

• Archaic

2 9.1

cool

• Informal

∞ 2.2

okay

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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