Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good value

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: good -val-ue
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is well worth the money paid for it.

noun

Someone who is friendly and easy-going.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

noun

Someone who is funny or witty.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"it's not cheap, it's good value"
"It is no matter how high-priced a sheep is, just so he is a good value."
"Moreover, today we meet Bridie in theatre far too seldom : he is a better value, and more likely to live in record, than the modish mayflies of our stage."
"She is a good value at £594 in standard form, but a suitable 40 hp engine and a trailer would raise the total price to well over £1000 (Microplas Ltd., Homewood Road, Mitcham, Surrey)."
"1983, The Month, Issues 1384-1395, page 66, Audiences fill theatres where his work is staged. He is a good value. He never fails, which is not to say he always succeeds."
"The announcement of the Railways Bill on November 5 included comments that rolling stock owning companies (ROSCOs) must provide good value for money."

Usage

Inflected Forms

good values (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

affordable bargain cheap economical valuable crack

Synonyms

value for money

Questions

What does good value mean?: Something that is well worth the money paid for it.

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