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Getting away from a white or light colored tuxedo shirt is always a little dangerous. Certain staples shouldn't be mixed with. Light pink or blue is not bad, but again, you're just breaking from a classic.
Paul Feig

Meaning of "not bad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NOT BAD

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WHAT DOES NOT BAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Litotes

In rhetoric, litotes is a figure of speech in which understatement is employed for rhetoric effect, principally via double negatives. For example, rather than saying that something is attractive, one might merely say it is "not unattractive". Litotes is a form of understatement, always deliberate and 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 said in such a way as to mean anything from "mediocre" to "excellent". It can be used to soften harsher expressions, similar to euphemism. The use of litotes is common in English, Russian, German, Dutch, Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, and French. They are features of Old English poetry and of the Icelandic sagas and are a means of much stoical restraint. The word litotes is derived from the Greek word litos meaning "plain, small or meager". George Orwell complained about overuse of the 'not un...' construction in his essay "Politics and the English Language".

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOT BAD

not a bit
not a cat in hell´s chance
not a dickybird
not a few
not a happy bunny
not a hope
not a little
not a patch on
not a sausage
not bat an eye
not be able to run a chook raffle
not by a long chalk
not by a long sight
not care a fuck
NOT circuit
not counting
not cricket
not exactly
not for much longer
not for the faint-hearted

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOT BAD

Ahmedabad
Allahabad
Ashkhabad
bad
Carlsbad
Faisalabad
Faridabad
feel-bad
go bad
have got it bad
Hyderabad
Islamabad
Moradabad
my bad
not half bad
Secunderabad
Sinbad
superbad
too bad
zindabad

Synonyms and antonyms of not bad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NOT BAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «not bad» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of not bad

Translation of «not bad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOT BAD

Find out the translation of not bad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of not bad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «not bad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不错
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no está mal
570 millions of speakers

English

not bad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुरा नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليس سيئا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неплохо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não é ruim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas mal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

boleh tahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nicht schlecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪くない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나쁜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không xấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமாக இல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाईट नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fena değil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non male
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie jest zły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непогано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu-i rău
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν είναι κακό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie sleg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inte illa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ikke verst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of not bad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT BAD»

The term «not bad» is very widely used and occupies the 17.584 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOT BAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about not bad

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10 QUOTES WITH «NOT BAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word not bad.
1
Danny Aiello
I need distractions. Good distractions, not bad ones. A good distraction for me is a great play.
2
Alec Baldwin
I don't think I really have a talent for movie acting. I'm not bad at it, but I don't think I really have a talent for it.
3
John Corbett
Acting is a win-win situation. There is no risk involved. That's why I get tired of hearing actors who try to make out that there's a downside to it. Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.
4
John Corbett
Fame is an odd thing. It bugs you a little bit, but it's really not bad.
5
Francisco Costa
All the Tauruses I know have this connection to the earth and the environment. We are very curious people, very loyal, very aware of and respectful of our surroundings. Also, we're stubborn, but that's our way. We understand what we want, which is not bad.
6
Bernard DeVoto
The rat stops gnawing in the wood, the dungeon walls withdraw, the weight is lifted your pulse steadies and the sun has found your heart, the day was not bad, the season has not been bad, there is sense and even promise in going on.
7
Keith Emerson
At the Isle of Wight, the sound went out and kind of kept on going. And I wasn't... when I came off stage I was kind of unhappy about how we had played. But now, I listen back to those recordings and it's not bad.
8
Paul Feig
Getting away from a white or light colored tuxedo shirt is always a little dangerous. Certain staples shouldn't be mixed with. Light pink or blue is not bad, but again, you're just breaking from a classic.
9
Ben Goldacre
Yes. I'm a doctor, an epidemiologist, and lots of my professional colleagues flip back and forth between industry and medical roles. I know them; they are not bad people. But it is possible for good people in bad systems to do things that inflict enormous harm.
10
Eric Idle
No day of my life passes without someone saying the words 'Monty Python' to me. It's not bad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOT BAD»

Discover the use of not bad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to not bad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bad Students, Not Bad Schools
This book is a bracing reminder of the risks of political manipulation of education and argues that the measure of policy should be academic achievment.
Robert Weissberg, 2011
2
I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad: A Workbook to Help Kids Control ...
By working through the activities in I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Mad, children with anger control problems can develop better emotional and behavioral control.
Lawrence E. Shapiro, Zach Pelta-Heller, Anna F. Greenwald, 2008
3
How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and ...
Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership.
Ben Yagoda, 2013
4
When Kids Are Mad, Not Bad: A Guide to Recognizing and ...
Citing repressed anger as the cause of such conditions as eating disorders, depression, and addictions, a parent's guide identifies sources of childhood anger, explores diverse ways anger is manifested in children, and offers a range of ...
Henry A. Paul, 1999
5
Not Bad for a Bad Lad
When a young boy gets a reputation for being naughty at school, he reacts by being the bad lad that everyone expects.
Michael Morpurgo, 2012
6
Not Bad for a Sergeant: The Memoirs of Barney Danson
Memoirs of Barney Danson.
Barney Danson, 2002
7
Not Another Bad Date
What does a gal have to do to get a good date in this town?
Rachel Gibson, 2009
8
My Bad Parent: Do As I Say, Not as I Did
With full-color candid photos and wry captions, this book exposes the least effective techniques for raising healthy, balanced children.
Troy Osinoff, 2012
9
It's Not Bad to Be Allergic!
What's a parent to do!Using a Seussian-style writing, Prentice White tells how his wife encouraged, inspired and motivated their daughter to have high self-esteem and great confidence in herself by using basic biblical principles.Now, their ...
Prentice L. White, 2010
10
Why Cancer Is Not Bad Luck: Finding Comfort, Grace, and ...
Finding Comfort, Grace, and Salvation of God Through the Love of Jesus Christ Ronald D. Daves. ear, But now my eye sees You. Therefore I ahhor myself And repent in dust and ashes. ” Indeed God desires for us not to focus on our cancer ...
Ronald D. Daves, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOT BAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term not bad is used in the context of the following news items.
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These Leveraged ETFs Show Just How Bad the Commodities Crash …
Not bad for a few weeks, eh? Meanwhile its index was "only" down 23 percent. The 3x inverse of that is 66 percent, but DUST is up another 33 ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
No More Bad Players: The Colorado Rockies Should Sign Good …
The thing about good players is that they are good and not bad while bad players are bad and not good. So it makes sense to get good players ... «Rox Pile, Jul 15»
3
On foreign aid, Conservative record isn't as bad as you think
Focused on a particular project in hopes that, given limited resources, a real difference can be made. It's not bad. ldamato@therecord.com ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
4
Woman Lets Real-Life Vampires Drink Her Blood: Not Bad Work If …
Blut Katzchen has a very interesting job that you wouldn't expect from a 28-year-old from Louisana. She travels around and offers herself up to ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
5
Not Bad, Eh: Canadian Open Organizers Strive For More National …
The PGA Tour's RBC Canadian Open tees off tomorrow at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, and first-year Tournament Dir Brent ... «SportsBusiness Daily, Jul 15»
6
Hmmm...not bad at all. Alabama's spot on 'definitive' ranking of …
A couple of weeks ago, Wake Up Call had a story about Alabama being the second least-liked state (thanks for saving us Jersey!) That's just ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
7
German labour relations now worse but not bad
Cooperation between unions and employers drives Germany's economic success. Few days are lost to strikes. Recent headline-grabbing ... «Breakingviews, Jul 15»
8
Bad shooters, sore losers: Men take aim at top female gamer
"Just because you lose to a woman – it's not bad – but for a lot of men, from a cultural perspective, that's still very difficult to accept," he said. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
Here's a strategy for Labour: imagine that good people also vote Tory
... the evidence before them. They are not bad people, and they won't change their minds if the opposition radiates contempt for their opinions. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Daniel Radcliffe Raps “Real Slim Shady,” and It's Not Bad!
Turns out Daniel Radcliffe is an Eminem fan! At a karaoke bar in Half Moon Bay, California, the Harry Potter star graced the stage with his ... «PopStop TV, Jul 15»

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