the good news

What you hoped

The good news is favorable information, especially when delivered after or in contrast to bad news: The good news is we found your wallet; the bad news is it was empty.

In Christian contexts, the good news (or Gospel) refers to the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Related

born again · cheer · celebration · smile · kingdom of God · deliverance · redemption · breakthrough · encouragement · hope · eternal life · faith · resurrection · spread the word · word of mouth · joy · parable · messenger

Opposites
valence of information

the good newsbad news

Unwelcome information

rhetorical framing

the good newsthe rub

Central difficulty or obstacle

religious/theological meaning

the good newsdamnation

Eternal punishment decree

condemnation · judgment · hellfire · the curse · perdition

Family

good, news, goods, goodness, goodbye, newspaper, gospel, goodwill, good-looking

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G