feel-good
[ feel-goo d ]
/ ˈfilˌgʊd /
adjective
Informal. intended to make one happy or satisfied: a feel-good movie; feel-good politics.
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Nearby words
feel out of place, feel put upon, feel someone up, feel the pinch, feel up to, feel-good, feeler, feeler gauge, feelgood, feeling, feelingly
Origin of feel-good
An Americanism dating back to 1975–80
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British Dictionary definitions for feel good
feel-good
adjective
causing or characterized by a feeling of self-satisfactionfeel-good factor
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