jolly good
British enthusiastic approval
Jolly good is a British expression of approval or agreement, roughly equivalent to "very good" or "excellent." It can acknowledge something satisfactory Jolly good, we'll meet at noon then or express genuine enthusiasm That's a jolly good idea.
The phrase sounds distinctly British to American ears and may come across as old-fashioned or upper-class.
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- merryCheerful and lively
- excellentOf superior quality
- fineAcceptable in quality
capital · smashing · brilliant · grand · wonderful · top-notch · cheers · right you are · quite right · bravo · hearty · jovial · festive · British · stiff upper lip · chap · old boy · proper
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- British Exclamationsblimey, bloody hell, crikey, cor blimey, strewth
- Posh Britishold boy, old chap, old bean, old sport, pip pip
- Victorian Exclamationsby Jove, bless my soul, heavens above, my word, upon my word
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- Old-timey exclamationsgolly, gee whiz, jeepers, gadzooks, fiddlesticks
jolly gooddreadful
Causing great fear or suffering
awful · bloody awful · terrible · ghastly · rotten
jolly goodhow unfortunate
Expression of sympathy
how awful · bad show · what a pity · oh dear · what a shame
jolly, good, jollier, jolliest, jollily, jolliness, jollity, goodness, goodly