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

Sweet Magnolias was part of Netflix’s slate of comfort food, feel-good series. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

With a script from director Barry Jenkins, Morrison crafted a classic underdog story with strong performances and a feel-good ending. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Let your slow cooker do the hard work and rejoice in feel-good soup for supper. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Nearly four months after its release on May 23, the feel-good and vibrant music video that features both the Colombian and Nigerian stars is amongst the 10 fastest videos to reach the milestone. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 10 Sep. 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