Naughty but nice (meaning: the hint of doing something a bit 'wrong' makes the prospect of actually doing it even more acceptable)

That's wicked! (meaning: that's very attractive and pleasurable)

You are a little goodie goodie, aren't you! (meaning: being 'good' is dull, boring and socially off-putting)

He's too good to be true! (meaning: some forms of goodness challenge credulity - they are almost beyond belief)


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decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful,
eatable, efficient, enjoyable, entire, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, expert, extensive, eatable, efficient, enjoyable, entire, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, expert, extensive,
fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full, fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full, fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full,
genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great,
happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane,
kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly,
large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal,
mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral,
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obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly,
pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy, pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy, pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy,
precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious, precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious, precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious,
rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous,
safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable, safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable, safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable,
sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial, sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial, sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial,
sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining,
talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy,
uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful,
valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous,
well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy, well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy, well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy,
able, acceptable, accomplished, adept, adequate, admirable, adroit, advantageous, agreeable, able, acceptable, accomplished, adept, adequate, admirable, adroit, advantageous, agreeable,
altruistic, amiable, ample, appropriate, approved, approving, auspicious, authentic, altruistic, amiable, ample, appropriate, approved, approving, auspicious, authentic, altruistic, amiable, ample, appropriate, approved, approving, auspicious, authentic,
balmy, beneficial, benevolent, benign, bona fide, bonzer, balmy, beneficial, benevolent, benign, bona fide, bonzer, balmy, beneficial, benevolent, benign, bona fide, bonzer, balmy, beneficial, benevolent, benign, bona fide, bonzer,
boshta, bosker, bright, brotherly, budgeree, buoyant, boshta, bosker, bright, brotherly, budgeree, buoyant, boshta, bosker, bright, brotherly, budgeree, buoyant, boshta, bosker, bright, brotherly, budgeree, buoyant,
competent, complete, congenial, considerate, convenient, convivial, correct, competent, complete, congenial, considerate, convenient, convivial, correct, competent, complete, congenial, considerate, convenient, convivial, correct,
decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful, decorous, dependable, deserving, dexterous, dutiful,
eatable, efficient, enjoyable, entire, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, expert, extensive, eatable, efficient, enjoyable, entire, estimable, ethical, excellent, exemplary, expert, extensive,
fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full, fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full, fair favourable, fine, first-class, first-rate, fit, fitting, friendly, full,
genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great, genuine, gracious, gratifying, great,
happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane, happy, healthy, helpful, honest, honourable, humane,
kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly, kind, kindly,
large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal, large, legitimate, long, loyal,
mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral, mannerly, merciful, meritorious, mild, moral,
nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious, nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious, nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious, nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious, nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious, nice, noble, nourishing, nutritious,
obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly, obedient, obliging, opportune, orderly,
pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy, pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy, pious, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, polite, positive, praiseworthy,
precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious, precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious, precious, presentable, professional, proficient, profitable, proper, propitious,
rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous, rattling, real, reliable, right, righteous,
safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable, safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable, safe, salubrious, salutary, satisfactory, satisfying, seemly, serviceable,
sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial, sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial, sizeable, skilful, skilled, solid, sound, special, splendid, substantial,
sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining, sufficient, suitable, sunny, super, superior, sustaining,
talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy, talented, tested, thorough, tranquil, true, trustworthy,
uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, useful,
valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous, valid, valuable, virtuous,
well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy, well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy, well-behaved, well-disposed, well-mannered, whole, wholesome, worthwhile, worthy,