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rad

[rad] / ræd /
ADJECTIVE
fabulous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astonishing astounding awesome breathtaking fantastic incredible marvelous outrageous phenomenal remarkable spectacular superb terrific unbelievable
WEAK
10 A-1 A-OK aces best cool doozie extravagant fab fictitious first-class greatest groovy immense inconceivable legendary mind-blowing out-of-sight out-of-this-world peachy primo prodigious striking stupendous super top drawer tops unreal wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad believable credible expected inferior normal ordinary plain plausible poor regular unamazing usual
WEAK
common simple
ADJECTIVE
far-out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fantastic far out groovy neat offbeat ultramodern unorthodox wonderful
WEAK
avant-garde bohemian boss contemporary cool excellent fabulous hip mod nifty off the wall out in left field out of this world radical sensational strange super swell trendy unconventional very unconventional way-out weird wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conventional normal usual
ADJECTIVE
good
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable excellent exceptional favorable great marvelous positive satisfactory satisfying superb valuable wonderful
STRONG
ace boss bully capital choice crack nice pleasing prime quality sound spanking sterling super superior welcome worthy
WEAK
admirable agreeable commendable congenial deluxe first-class first-rate gnarly gratifying honorable jake neat precious recherché reputable select shipshape splendid stupendous super-eminent super-excellent tiptop up to snuff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK unacceptable unsatisfactory
WEAK
unpleasant
ADJECTIVE
groovy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fabulous far-out neat nifty
WEAK
boss chic deep excellent fantastic great hip sensational splendid super swell trendy unorthodox way-out wild with it
ADJECTIVE
unmarred
Synonyms
STRONG
unblemished
WEAK
acceptable ace admirable agreeable bad boss bully capital choice commendable congenial crack deluxe entire excellent exceptional favorable first-class first-rate flawless gnarly gratifying great honorable intact marvelous neat nice perfect pleasing positive precious prime recherché reputable satisfactory satisfying select shipshape sound spanking splendid sterling stupendous super super-eminent super-excellent superb superior tiptop unbroken undamaged unharmed unhurt unimpaired uninjured up to snuff valuable welcome whole wonderful worthy

Example Sentences

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It’s just a rad place to be in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Also: How Liquid Death made water rad as hell, and the uncertain fate of TikTok in America.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

Madisynn drops into our lives by way of a "diff dimensh" otherwise known as a hellscape, which she navigates like any other rad party, or her hometown of Fort Lauderdale.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

At the end of the day, none of that has to do with how rad you are as a 10-year-old.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

“You’ve been here a fraction of the time everyone else has, but you’ve gotten pretty much double the amount of litter off the streets. Pretty rad, Fern.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy