good job
9 synonyms for good job, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Interjection — Said to praise someone for doing something well or completing a task competently.
Synonyms
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Less common
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. interjection
Said to praise someone for doing something well or completing a task competently.
“Good job, everyone — we finished a day early.”
2. noun phrase informal, chiefly British
A fortunate thing; used with 'it's a' to say that something turned out lucky.
“It's a good job you kept the receipt.”
3. noun phrase
Employment that pays well or is otherwise desirable.
“He gave up a good job in London to move back home.”
How to use good job
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
As praise it is informal and slightly American; British speakers more often say well done. It is also freely used sarcastically after someone has made a mess of something.
