Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not half bad

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: not half bad
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pretty good, imperfect but more than OK.

Example Sentences

"It was his first attempt at cooking, but I tried it and it was not half bad."

Etymology

Variant of not bad. Compare not half.

Synonyms

satisfactory

Questions

What does not half bad mean?: Pretty good, imperfect but more than OK.
Where does not half bad come from?: Variant of not bad. Compare not half.

How to pronounce not half bad

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “not half bad”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “not half bad”.
Repeat and practice — Say “not half bad” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.