feel-good

adjective

ˈfēl-ˌgu̇d 

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

Examples of feel-good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And neither were the co-hosts, who felt their fun, feel-good, not-that-serious event was suddenly being accused of upholding white supremacy. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Redford and Newman build on their Sundance Kid chemistry to create a jovial, immersive crime epic with a surprisingly feel-good ending. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

With the offense doing just enough and TCU imploding in the same way UNC so often did a year ago, the Tar Heels pulled off this feel-good upset despite only scoring a single touchdown. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Tagovailoa’s return to Hard Rock Stadium featured plenty of feel-good moments. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for feel-good

• allgood
• basswood
• beechwood
• bellwood
• birchwood
• boxwood
• boyhood
• brushwood
• childhood
• cordwood
• dogwood
• driftwood

Kids Definition

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