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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Networking opportunities, especially during the closing reception, add a feel-good element that attendees appreciate. 6. Dee Blohm, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Lamb Chop is not alone in this feel-good nostalgia kick. Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 Brown reliably delivers just as much rhythm and soul on his own holiday songs as on his most beloved evergreen hits, making James Brown's Funky Christmas a lively choice for any feel-good holiday get-together, even your work party. Stephanie Kaloi and James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 The feel-good series, which is based on the books of the same name by Sherryl Woods, is a tale of friendship, family, and romance set in the fictional South Carolina town of Serenity. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel-good 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 2 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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