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good vs middling

middling vs good

good and middling both are nouns.

good and middling both are adjectives.

good and middling both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
good Yes Yes No Yes
middling Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, middling is a hyponym of good; that is, middling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than good:
  • good: a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
  • middling: any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
good (noun) middling (noun)
a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
benefit
moral excellence or admirableness
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
good (adjective) middling (adjective)
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified lacking exceptional quality or ability
morally admirable
promoting or enhancing well-being
having the normally expected amount
with or in a close or intimate relationship
thorough
generally admired
resulting favorably
not left to spoil
not forged
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
in excellent physical condition
appealing to the mind
agreeable or pleasing
exerting force or influence
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
capable of pleasing
deserving of esteem and respect
of moral excellence
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
financially safe
good (adverb) middling (adverb)
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') to certain extent or degree
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Difference between good and middling

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