pretty good
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Meaning · English
Satisfactory or of good quality
Literally: attractive good
Register: neutral
Examples
I made this gratin using yesterday's leftovers. It tastes pretty good, doesn't it?Tôi làm món bánh gratin này từ đồ ăn dư hôm qua. Nó ngon tuyệt, phải không?
I heard you're pretty good at chess.Tôi nghe nói là bạn chơi cờ vua khá giỏi.
Tatoeba sentence #1075773 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “pretty good” mean?
Satisfactory or of good quality Literally: attractive good
Is “pretty good” formal or informal?
pretty good is generally neutral.