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not bad



Definitions

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not bad
     1. adj. Reasonably good.
           - What did you think of the guitarist?- Not bad, but the guitar solo could have been better.
Analysis
not  ©
     1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
           Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.
           Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
     2. adv. To no degree.
           That is not red; it's orange.
bad  ©
     1. adj. Unfavorable; negative; not good.
           You have bad credit.
           The weather looks pretty bad right now.
           Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood.
     2. adj. Not suitable or fitting.

Example Sentences

A little stale, but not bad
These girls are not bad enough to be bitches. 
You're not bad for a novice. 



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