Bang-up
What it means
Exceptionally good or completed with impressive skill.
Reach for it when offering lively informal praise for work or a result
The trainees did a bang-up job cataloguing the archive.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
Fits when enthusiastic approval is more important than precision
Careful Terrific can overstate a solid but unremarkable piece of work.
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warm
Fits when the result deserves delighted, slightly old-fashioned praise
Careful Splendid may sound affected in direct workplace feedback.
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professional
Fits when strong all-purpose praise should suit any audience
Careful Excellent is restrained and misses the cheerful punch of bang-up.
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formal
Fits when skill and polish are the specific virtues
Careful Accomplished fits a person or performance better than a fortunate outcome.
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formal
Fits when quality ranks among the best available
Careful First-rate can sound evaluative rather than warmly celebratory.
Opposites 3
- poor
- shoddy
- mediocre
Common phrases 3
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bang-up job
The volunteers did a bang-up job repairing every donated bicycle.
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bang-up performance
A bang-up performance closed the festival on a high note.
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bang-up success
The neighborhood supper was a bang-up success despite the rain.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Bang-up is informal and somewhat dated. It may be misunderstood as describing a collision.
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