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

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Read on for tips on hydration, meal hacks, and everything in between—you just might be inspired to make a tiny little change that can yield some big feel-good results. Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Jan. 2025 There are also tons of cult classic and favorite movies coming to the streamer, including Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo's 13 Going on 30, and Christoper Nolan's epics Interstellar and Inception, feel-good holiday romp Love Actually, and so much more. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024 The game is supposed to be a feel-good experience for a team. Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 From weeknight dinners to family potlucks to holiday celebrations, casseroles are a feel-good meal that brings people around the table. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel-good 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of feel-good was in 1875

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“Feel-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel-good. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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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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