goodish
/ˈɡʊdɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण गुडिश
ठीक-ठाक, काफ़ी हद तक अच्छा
Core word
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[usually before noun] British, informal
fairly good, but not very good
ठीक-ठाक, काफ़ी हद तक अच्छा
- It was a goodish film, though the ending was weak.
- We had a goodish dinner at the dhaba beside the highway.
- The hotel was goodish, though the rooms were small.
+ 2 more examples
- They offered a goodish salary for the job.
- The match was goodish but not memorable.
Synonyms fair decent reasonable passable
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[only before noun] British, informal
fairly large in number, amount or distance
काफ़ी (बड़ा), अच्छा-ख़ासा
- It's a goodish walk from the station to the college.
- A goodish crowd had gathered outside the stadium before the match.
- We waited a goodish time for the bus.
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- There is a goodish amount of rice left.
- It's a goodish distance to the nearest hospital.
Synonyms fair sizeable considerable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
goodish + noun (fairly good)
The suffix -ish softens good to mean fairly good, but not very good.
प्रत्यय -ish 'good' को नरम करके 'काफ़ी अच्छा, पर बहुत अच्छा नहीं' का अर्थ देता है।
- It was a goodish result, not a great one.
- She had a goodish score in maths.
a goodish + number / amount / distance
Goodish also means fairly large, used with number, amount, distance and time.
Goodish का अर्थ काफ़ी बड़ा भी है, जो number, amount, distance और time के साथ आता है।
- There was a goodish crowd at the fair.
- The village is a goodish distance from the road.
goodish: informal British
The word is informal; in exams or formal writing choose fairly good or reasonably good.
यह शब्द अनौपचारिक है; परीक्षा या औपचारिक लेखन में fairly good या reasonably good चुनें।
- In an essay write 'reasonably good', not 'goodish'.
-ish suffix pattern
-ish makes a word weaker or vaguer: goodish, biggish, coldish, tallish.
-ish शब्द को कमज़ोर या अस्पष्ट बनाता है: goodish, biggish, coldish, tallish।
- The room was biggish and coldish.
goodish vs fairly good
Fairly good is neutral and suits writing; goodish is more casual.
Fairly good तटस्थ है और लेखन में चलता है; goodish अधिक अनौपचारिक है।
- The report was fairly good, and the pictures were goodish.
+Collocations 5
goodish + noun
numberamountwhilebitdistancechance
- We waited a goodish while for the bus.
goodish + quality noun
marksresultincomepayview
- He earns a goodish income from tuition.
a goodish many
a goodish fewa goodish manya goodish number of
- A goodish few students came late.
verb + goodish
seemlookturn outprove
- The match turned out goodish.
goodish + time word
whiletimewaystretch
- They spoke for a goodish time.
“More examples 7
- Radhika got a goodish score in the mock test.
राधिका को mock test में ठीक-ठाक अंक मिले।
- We walked a goodish way before we found a tea stall.
चाय की दुकान मिलने से पहले हम काफ़ी दूर पैदल चले।
- A goodish crowd gathered to watch the street play.
नुक्कड़ नाटक देखने के लिए अच्छी-खासी भीड़ जमा हुई।
- It was a goodish lunch, though the dal was too salty.
दोपहर का भोजन ठीक-ठाक था, हालाँकि दाल बहुत नमकीन थी।
- She waited a goodish while before replying to the letter.
उसने पत्र का उत्तर देने से पहले काफ़ी देर प्रतीक्षा की।
- The dinner was goodish, but not worth the price.
रात का भोजन ठीक-ठाक था, पर कीमत के लायक नहीं।
- There is a goodish chance that it will rain during the match.
मैच के दौरान बारिश होने की काफ़ी संभावना है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ It was a very goodish film.
✓ It was a goodish film.
Goodish already weakens the meaning, so 'very' contradicts it.
Goodish पहले से अर्थ को हल्का करता है, इसलिए 'very' लगाना विरोधाभासी है।
✗ The result was goodish enough for admission.
✓ The result was good enough for admission.
Goodish cannot be followed by 'enough'; use good enough.
Goodish के बाद 'enough' नहीं लगता; good enough का प्रयोग करें।