good

• (r) (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
  well,
• (a) 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
• (r) completely and absolutely ("good" is sometimes used informally for "thoroughly")
  • he was soundly defeated
  • we beat him good
  soundly, thoroughly,
• (s) having the normally expected amount
  • gives full measure
  • gives good measure
  • a good mile from here
  full,
• (a) morally admirable
• (s) deserving of esteem and respect
  • all respectable companies give guarantees
  • ruined the family's good name
  estimable, respectable, honorable,
• (s) 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
  beneficial,
• (s) agreeable or pleasing
  • we all had a good time
  • good manners
• (s) of moral excellence
  • a genuinely good person
  • a just cause
  • an upright and respectable man
  upright, just,
• (s) 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
  adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful,
• (s) thorough
  • had a good workout
  • gave the house a good cleaning
• (s) with or in a close or intimate relationship
  • a good friend
  • my sisters and brothers are near and dear
  dear, near,
• (s) financially sound
  • a good investment
  • a secure investment
  dependable, safe, secure,
• (s) 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
  ripe, right,
• (s) 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
  well,
• (s) exerting force or influence
  • the law is effective immediately
  • a warranty good for two years
  • the law is already in effect (or in force)
  in effect, in force, effective,
• (s) capable of pleasing
  • good looks
• (s) appealing to the mind
  • good music
  • a serious book
  serious,
• (s) in excellent physical condition
  • good teeth
  • I still have one good leg
  • a sound mind in a sound body
  sound,
• (s) 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
  salutary,
• (s) not forged
  • a good dollar bill
  honest,
• (s) not left to spoil
  • the meat is still good
  undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt,
• (s) generally admired
  • good taste

Nouns

• (n) benefit
  • for your own good
  • what's the good of worrying?
• (n) moral excellence or admirableness
  • there is much good to be found in people
  goodness,
• (n) 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
  goodness,
• (n) articles of commerce commodity, trade good,

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See also

Words of close approximity