Learn English – Something between “satisfactory” and “good”

word-request

I'm looking for an adjective meaning something between "satisfactory" and "good".

For example, let's say we can rate something (restaurant, homework, etc.) and give it 1 to 5 stars, but we can also rate is as 3.5 stars. Which adjective can be used to describe 3.5 stars, i.e. better than satisfactory/average but not good enough to be just good?

Best Answer

Other than "not bad" or "pretty good", there are a number of synonyms that mean somewhat less than "good", but something more than "OK":

favorable, positive, satisfying, nice, pleasing, agreeable, commendable, gratifying, decent, fitting

The actual degree of "goodness" can vary with context and intonation.

She thought the meal was rather nice, as the soup was delightful, and the entree sufficiently gratifying; however some of the other courses were merely agreeable.

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