Synonyms and antonyms of Partly good and partly bad in British Thesaurus

mixed (adjective)

partly good and partly bad

patchy (adjective)

if someone’s performance or work is patchy, it is good sometimes but not always

two-edged (adjective)

capable of being understood in two different ways or of having both good and bad effects

spotty (adjective)

mainly American only good, successful, or effective on some occasions or in some situations

mixed blessing (noun)

something that has both advantages and disadvantages

six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other ()

used for saying that two things are equally good or bad

a double-edged/two-edged sword ()

a situation with as many bad qualities or effects as good ones

work both ways ()

if something such as a particular situation or type of behaviour works both ways, it has equal advantages and disadvantages for everyone it involves

the rights and wrongs of something ()

the good and bad aspects of something

cut both ways ()

if something cuts both ways, it has both good and bad aspects

(all) well and good ()

used for saying that you are satisfied with a situation, or with some aspects of a situation but not with others

be better than nothing ()

used for saying that something is not exactly what you wanted or needed but is more useful than having nothing at all

curate’s egg (noun)

British something that has good parts and bad parts

double-edged sword (noun)

a situation or decision that has both positive and negative aspects

excusable (adjective)

if something bad is excusable, you can understand why someone did it and forgive them

forgivable (adjective)

a forgivable action or fault is not very serious, and you can understand it and forgive it

have its/your moments ()

to have some good periods or parts

it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) ()

used for saying that even when something bad happens, someone will get an advantage from it

pardonable (adjective)

something that is pardonable can be forgiven

swings and roundabouts ()

used for describing a situation that has advantages and disadvantages

venial (adjective)

formal not very serious, and therefore easy to forgive