good
/gˈʊd/
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Definitions
Adjective
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"
Adjective
morally admirable
Adjective Satellite
having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
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deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family''s good name"
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promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
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agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
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of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
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thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
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with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
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financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
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most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
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resulting favorably; "it''s a good thing that I wasn''t there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all''s well that ends well"
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exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
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capable of pleasing; "good looks"
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appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
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in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
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tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night''s sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
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not forged; "a good dollar bill"
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not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
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generally admired; "good taste"
Adverb
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good'' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well''); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"
Adverb
completely and absolutely (`good'' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly''); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"
Noun
benefit; "for your own good"; "what''s the good of worrying?"
Noun
moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"
Noun
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
Noun
articles of commerce
Synonyms
adept
beneficial
commodity
dear
dependable
effective
estimable
expert
full
goodness
honest
honorable
in effect
in force
just
near
practiced
proficient
respectable
right
ripe
safe
salutary
secure
serious
skilful
skillful
sound
soundly
thoroughly
trade good
undecomposed
unspoiled
unspoilt
upright
well
More Specific Terms
basic
beneficence
benefit
benignancy
benignity
better
common good
commonweal
consumer goods
desirability
desirableness
drygoods
entrant
export
exportation
fancy goods
fungible
future
graciousness
import
importation
kindness
merchandise
middling
moral excellence
optimum
product
saintliness
salvage
shopping
soft goods
soundness
sporting goods
staple
summum bonum
virtue
virtuousness
ware
welfare
wisdom
wiseness
worldly good
worldly possession
worthiness