1
: relating to or promoting an often specious sense of satisfaction or well-being
a feel-good reform program that makes no changes
2
: cheerfully sentimental
a feel-good movie

Examples of feel-good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a couple of months, we will be saturated with Olympic feel-good stories. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The excursion had all the makings of a feel-good crescendo to the visit: the majestic vista from a mountain pass perched more than 2,103 meters (6,900 feet) high. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel-good 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of feel-good was in 1972

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Cite this Entry

“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

feel-good

adjective
ˈfēl-ˌgu̇d
1
: relating to or promoting an often false sense of satisfaction or well-being
2
: cheerfully sentimental
a feel-good movie

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