Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

better is the enemy of good

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
bet-ter is the en-e-my of -good
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Synonym of perfect is the enemy of good.

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Questions

What does better is the enemy of good mean?
Synonym of perfect is the enemy of good.

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