Definition of be good from afar; far from good

good from afar; far from good    

adjective

• attractive from a distance but unattractive on closer inspection.

  That girl was good from afar, but far from good.

  • See more words with the same meaning: attractive.
  • See more words with the same meaning: expressions (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly.

  Last edited on Jan 29 1998. Submitted by Matt from Columbus, OH, USA on Jan 29 1998.

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Other terms relating to 'attractive':
gorge	Definitions include: "gorgeous".
smoking	Definitions include: extremely attractive.
babelicious	Definitions include: of a female, attractive.
money	Definitions include: suave; "hip", "cool".
glam	Definitions include: shortened form of "glamorous."
DDG	Definitions include: acronym for "drop dead gorgeous".
mackable	Definitions include: hot, attractive.
bangable	Definitions include: a person that you would have sex with; not a gorgeous person but an average person
clean up nicely	Definitions include: variation of "clean up good".
fine	Definitions include: extremely attractive; "hot".
mackadocious	Definitions include: cool or attractive.
foxy	Definitions include: attractive.
gorgy	Definitions include: an abbreviated form of "gorgeous".
choice	Definitions include: perfect, great, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
fervent	Definitions include: good; attractive.
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Other terms relating to 'expressions (list of)':
a little bird told me	Definitions include: "A person who I will not disclose told me..."
Da Nile isn't just a river in Egypt.	Definitions include: an expression used to indicate someone is in denial.
Jesus made (it)	Definitions include: indicates something is of high quality or tastes excellent; "cool".
curiosity killed the cat.	Definitions include: an admonishment that curiosity can be dangerous.
a little birdie told me	Definitions include: "A person who I will not disclose told me..."
Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly':
mangy	Definitions include: ugly, gross.
skid	Definitions include: an unkempt person.
toe	Definitions include: disturbingly unattractive; ugly.
dog-faced	Definitions include: extremely ugly; "hideous".
beastly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool", "awesome".
toe up	Definitions include: toe-up means ugly from head-to-toe. an absolute, full-on assault to the eyes which makes you wanna be sick when you look at the person.
obeast	Definitions include: variation on the word obese.
fugly	Definitions include: extremely unattractive.
hogley	Definitions include: ugly with a capital "G".
tore up from the floor up	Definitions include: skanky and or messed up.
butt ugly	Definitions include: very ugly.
ugly as sin	Definitions include: extremely ugly.
fubugly	Definitions include: contraction of "fucking butt ugly".
hugly	Definitions include: extremely ugly. An contraction of "hella ugly."
tore up	Definitions include: in a bad physical state.
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Other terms relating to 'afar':
good from afar, far from good	Definitions include: someone who is attractive from a distance, but upon closer inspection, turns out to be ugly.
Other terms relating to 'far':
AFAICS	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
AFAICT	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
AFAIK	Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
AFAIU	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand".
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
farfrumpoopin	Definitions include: constipated.
far out	Definitions include: excellent; "cool".
good from afar, far from good	Definitions include: someone who is attractive from a distance, but upon closer inspection, turns out to be ugly.
good from far, but far from good	Definitions include: A person walking towards you that looks attractive until they get closer.
SFSG	Definitions include: acronym for "so far so good".
Other terms relating to 'from':
AFK	Definitions include: acronym of "away from keyboard."
beat up from the feet up	Definitions include: Connotes mental, physical, and spiritual bankruptcy.
BFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bitch from hell".
blast from the past	Definitions include: something from the past.
BOFH	Definitions include: acronym for "bastard operator from hell".
brother from another mother	Definitions include: a good friend that is more like a brother.
come from together	Definitions include: This is an expression that was used in Western Kentucky in the late seventies, possibly earlier.
drink from the fire hose	Definitions include: to become overwhelmed with information.
farfrumpoopin	Definitions include: constipated.
from *ss to elbow	Definitions include: over the entire body.
from hell	Definitions include: nightmarish.
from hunger	Definitions include: run down or impoverished.
from rags to riches	Definitions include: to go from extreme poverty to wealth.
from scratch	Definitions include: from basic ingredients; not pre-prepared.
from the bottom of (one's) heart	Definitions include: with sincere emotion.
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Other terms relating to 'good':
all good	Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
clean up good	Definitions include: to look attractive.
feel-good hit of the summer	Definitions include: something popular but lacking in substance.
FIGJAM	Definitions include: acronym of "fuck I'm good just ask me".
finger licking good	Definitions include: extremely tasty.
get in good with	Definitions include: to enter a person's positive esteem; "get on a person's good side".
GFR	Definitions include: acronym for "good fucking riddance".
GG	Definitions include: acronym for "good game."
GJ	Definitions include: acronym for "good job".
GJT	Definitions include: acronym for "good job team".
GL	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck".
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
GLM	Definitions include: acronym for "good looking mum", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
good	Definitions include: without need or desire for something or to do something in particular; "fine".
good and	Definitions include: very.
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