Easier English Basic Synonyms

satisfactory
quite good, or as good as expected
Are the arrangements for your holiday satisfactory?
acceptable
good enough by the usual standards, although not particularly good
Fighting in the street is not acceptable behaviour. 
쑗
 Would an offer of £50
be acceptable to you?
excellent
very good
We had an excellent meal in a Chinese restaurant. 
쑗
 Her handwriting is
excellent – it is much clearer than mine.
wonderful
extremely good or enjoyable
They had a wonderful holiday. 
쑗
 The weather was wonderful. 
쑗
 You passed
your driving test first time? – Wonderful!
Antonyms:
bad
not of a suitable standard
poor
of a low standard
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good-looking
adjective
Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, beautiful, handsome, lovely, pretty
Antonyms: unattractive, ugly
Synonyms:
good-looking
having an attractive face
His sister is a very good-looking girl. 
쑗
 He’s not especially good-looking.
attractive
with pleasant physical features, or pleasant to look at
They found the mountain scenery very attractive. 
쑗
 She’s an attractive
woman.
beautiful
physically very attractive, or pleasant to look at
We have three beautiful daughters. 
쑗
 The house stands in beautiful
surrounding.
handsome
a handsome man or boy has an attractive face
Her boyfriend is very handsome.