ReadWriteThink Crossword Puzzles: Tips & Hints About Synonyms for Good, Bad, and Nice

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Helpful Information About Synonyms for Good, Bad, and Nice

Need a little help with the crossword puzzle? Check out this page to find out more about synonyms and how they can help you say and write exactly what you really mean. In this puzzle, the answers to the clues are all synonyms for the words good, bad, and nice. Once you learn how you can change a good word into a magnificent word, you'll be on your way to building your word bank and solving the crossword puzzle all at the same time!

When Good Can Be Bad

I had a good day at school.

That man is a nice person.

Her room looked bad.

We often use the words good, bad, and nice to describe things. But what do we really mean? What made your day good? Why is the man nice? Why did her room look bad? In these examples, we need the help of synonyms to liven up our writing and make it easier for a reader to visualize what we are describing.

How Synonyms Can Help

Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning. They are used in place of other words to be more clear or specific. Some synonyms for the words good, bad, and nice are these:

good   →   excellent   →   superb

nice   →   kind    →   caring

bad   →   mean    →    evil

donation

messy room

Turning Good Into Magnificent

Let's think about our original sentences and try revising them using some synonyms to better explain what we mean.

Original: I had a good day at school.

Why?: Your day was good because you scored the winning point for your team during gym class.

Revision: I had an exciting day at school.

Original: That man is a nice person.

Why?: The man is nice because he donates to charity.

Revision: That man is a generous person.

Original: Her room looked bad.

Why?: Her room looked bad because there were clothes and toys all over the floor.

Revision: Her room looked messy.

If you're still stumped on some of the puzzle clues, check out Synonym.com or these word webs to find more words that are synonyms for good, bad, and nice.

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