Definitions for not bad
not bad

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1. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingadjective

   very good

   "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

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1. not badadjective

   Reasonably good.

2. Etymology: This type of rhetorical figure of speech, a form of understatement, is called litotes.

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1. not bad

   In rhetoric, litotes (, or US: ), also known classically as antenantiosis or moderatour, is a figure of speech and form of verbal irony in which understatement is used to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive, often incorporating double negatives for effect. Litotes is a form of understatement, more specifically meiosis, and is always deliberate with the intention of emphasis. However, the interpretation of negation may depend on context, including cultural context. In speech, it may also depend on intonation and emphasis; for example, the phrase "not bad" can be intonated differently so as to mean either "mediocre" or "excellent". Along the same lines, litotes can be used as a euphemism to diminish the harshness of an observation; "He isn't the cleanest person I know" could be used as a means of indicating that someone is a messy person.The use of litotes is common in English, Russian, German, Yiddish, Dutch, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Ukrainian, Polish, Mandarin, French, Czech and Slovak, and is also prevalent in a number of other languages and dialects. It is a feature of Old English poetry and of the Icelandic sagas and is a means of much stoical restraint.The word litotes is of Greek origin (λιτότης), meaning "simplicity", and is derived from the word λιτός, litos, meaning "plain, simple, small or meager".

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1. not bad

   "Not bad" is a phrase used to express mild approval, satisfaction or a moderately positive opinion about something or someone. It usually means that something is better than average or expected, albeit not reaching the level of being highly impressive or exceptional. The term can also be used to convey that while something may not be perfect or ideal, it is still acceptable or satisfactory.

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of not bad in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of not bad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of not bad in a Sentence

1. Kevin Love:

   It leaves a bad taste in your mouth, naturally, it's bittersweet. We wanted to go 4-0, but three out of four on a road trip where we played two back-to-backs is not bad. We seek perfection. We always want to be better.

2. Clint Edwards:

   But before you get angry and judgmental, realize that what you are witnessing is not bad parenting, but rather, parents working hard to fix the situation. You are looking at what it takes to turn a child into a person.

3. Magdi Mahmoud:

   The improvements are not bad but the important thing is people look after them.

4. Stephen Schondelmeyer:

   B rated is not bad, it’s just a little different.

5. Liam Cunningham:

   How are you doing Claire Walton ? It's Liam Cunningham here, i wish you the very best. I hope your days are not bad and I hope you can manage.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Not_Bad
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Bad
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