Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not bad

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.50 in modern English

Syllables
not bad
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reasonably good; almost good; mediocre.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

good

Synonyms

not half bad OK acceptable adequate all right average close enough close enough for government work close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades decent favoursome fair

Questions

What does not bad mean?
Reasonably good; almost good; mediocre.

How to pronounce not bad

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “not bad”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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