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good·ish

(go͝od′ĭsh)

adj.

1. Somewhat good.

2. Somewhat large or big; goodly.

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Adj.	1.	goodish - moderately good of its kind; "a goodish wine" good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
	2.	goodish - large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune" goodly, sizable, sizeable, tidy, hefty, respectable, healthy considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

goodish

adjective

Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:

acceptable, adequate, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable.

Informal: OK, tidy.

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