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100

GOOD

- colloquial: Top notch

The hotel was nothing special, but the breakfast was top notch.

- more formal: outstanding (exceptionally good)

the team's outstanding performance

200

BAD

- colloquial: LOUSY

The plumber did a lousy job. Water is leaking everywhere.

- more formal: APPALING (very bad; awful)

"his conduct was appalling"

300

GREAT

- colloquial: AWESOME 

The concert was awesome.

- more formal: TREMENDOUS (more emphatic)

the crew did a tremendous job

400

OLD

- colloquial (idiomatic expression): LONG IN THE TOOTH (use for people, not for things)

I'm far too long in the tooth to read comic books.

- ANTIQUATED (old fashioned)

For a young man, he had surprisingly antiquated views.


500

YOUNG

- CHILDLIKE (positive; compliment)

She has an attractive childlike personality.

- CHILDISH (negative; offensive; immature)

Stop being so childish and help your father.

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