That's awesome vs That's good

When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.

That's awesome

Informal Top 1,000 (very common)

That's good

High-frequency chunk

Most formal: That's good

	That's awesome	That's good
Pronunciation	🇬🇧 //ðæts ˈɔːsəm// 🇺🇸 //ðæts ˈɔsəm//	🇬🇧 //ðæts ɡʊd// 🇺🇸 //ðæts ɡʊd//
Meaning	That's really great or impressive.	This is positive or satisfactory.
Example	You just won the contest? That's awesome!	When she finished speaking, everyone said, 'That's good!'
Register	Informal	Neutral
How common	Top 1,000 (very common)	High-frequency chunk
Collocations	that's fantastic, that's amazing, that's great	That's good news, That's good to hear, That's good enough, That's good advice, That's good value
Common mistakes	Used in overly formal contexts., Confused with 'that's awfully' (which has a negative connotation).	Using it in overly formal situations., Confusing it with sarcasm when tone is neutral., Omitting the subject in responses.
Usage notes	Use this phrase in casual conversations to express excitement or approval. Avoid in formal writing.	Use 'That's good' to express approval or agreement. Common in everyday conversations; consider context for appropriateness.

See it in real clips

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

That's awesome.

That's awesome

The Pitt › S1 E1

Oh, that's good news. He could recover.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

That's good. That's good.

Succession › S1 E1

So that's good.

The Pitt › S1 E1

Oh, that's good news. He could recover.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

That's good. That's good.

That's good

Frequently asked questions: That's awesome vs That's good

What's the difference between That's awesome and That's good?

That's awesome: That's really great or impressive. That's good: This is positive or satisfactory.

Which is more formal: That's awesome and That's good?

That's good is the most formal of these.

Can you show an example of each?

That's awesome: You just won the contest? That's awesome! That's good: When she finished speaking, everyone said, 'That's good!'

Can I use That's awesome and That's good interchangeably?

Not always. That's awesome and That's good are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.