Vastny Languages editorial team
Good, nice, kind, and excellent: what's the difference?
Good expresses a broad positive judgment. Nice often means pleasant. Kind describes care for others, especially a person's behaviour. Excellent means very high quality.
Good expresses a broad positive judgment. Nice often means pleasant. Kind describes care for others, especially a person's behaviour. Excellent means very high quality.
Which word fits here?
Use good for a broad positive judgment of quality, suitability or behaviour.
Use nice for something pleasant or a friendly person, without necessarily praising skill or quality strongly.
Use kind for caring, considerate behaviour towards others.
Use excellent for a very high standard, such as excellent work or an excellent meal.
How to choose a word
Use good for a broad positive judgment of quality, suitability or behaviour.
Use nice for something pleasant or a friendly person, without necessarily praising skill or quality strongly.
Use kind for caring, considerate behaviour towards others.
Use excellent for a very high standard, such as excellent work or an excellent meal.
Word by word
good
Use good for a broad positive judgment of quality, suitability or behaviour.
That was a good idea.
This app is good for learning new words.
nice
Use nice for something pleasant or a friendly person, without necessarily praising skill or quality strongly.
She is a nice person.
It was nice of you to call.
kind
Use kind for caring, considerate behaviour towards others.
He is a kind teacher who always helps his students.
It was kind of you to wait for me.
excellent
Use excellent for a very high standard, such as excellent work or an excellent meal.
You did an excellent job.
The hotel is in an excellent location.
