good (g d)adj. bet·ter (b t  r), best (bst) 1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor: a good experience; good news from the hospital. 2. a. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing: a good exterior paint; a good joke. b. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable: Is this a good dress for the party? 3. a. Not spoiled or ruined: The milk is still good. b. In excellent condition; sound: a good tooth. 4. a. Superior to the average; satisfactory: a good student. b. Used formerly to refer to the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than standard and lower than choice. 5. a. Of high quality: good books. b. Discriminating: good taste. 6. Worthy of respect; honorable: ruined the family's good name. 7. Attractive; handsome: good looks. 8. Beneficial to health; salutary: a good night's rest. 9. Competent; skilled: a good machinist. 10. Complete; thorough: a good workout. 11. a. Reliable; sure: a good investment. b. Valid or true: a good reason. c. Genuine; real: a good dollar bill. 12. a. In effect; operative: a warranty good for two years; a driver's license that is still good. b. Able to continue in a specified activity: I'm good for another round of golf. 13. a. Able to pay or contribute: Is she good for the money that you lent her? b. Able to elicit a specified reaction: He is always good for a laugh. 14. a. Ample; substantial: a good income. b. Bountiful: a good table. 15. Full: It is a good mile from here. 16. a. Pleasant; enjoyable: had a good time at the party. b. Propitious; favorable: good weather; a good omen. 17. a. Of moral excellence; upright: a good person. b. Benevolent; kind: a good soul; a good heart. c. Loyal; staunch: a good Republican. 18. a. Well-behaved; obedient: a good child. b. Socially correct; proper: good manners. 19. Sports a. Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play: The first serve was wide, but the second was good. b. Passing between the uprights of the goal and therefore scoring, as a field goal in football. 20. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay: Good heavens! Good grief! n.1. a. Something that is good. b. A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect. 2. Welfare; benefit: for the common good. 3. Goodness; virtue: There is much good to be found in people. 4. goodsa. Commodities; wares: frozen goods. b. Portable personal property. c. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Fabric; material. 5. goods Slang Incriminating information or evidence: tried to get the goods on the crook. Idioms: as good as Practically; nearly: as good as new. but good Informal Used as an intensive: The pipe started to leak but good. for good Permanently; forever: I'm moving to Europe for good. good and Informal Very; thoroughly: I'll do it when I'm good and ready. no good Informal 1. Worthless. 2. Futile; useless: It's no good arguing with them. to the good1. For the best; advantageous. 2. In an advantageous financial position: ended up to the good.
[Middle English, from Old English g d; see ghedh- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: Good is properly used as an adjective with linking verbs such as be, seem, or appear: The future looks good. The soup tastes good. It should not be used as an adverb with other verbs: The car runs well (not good). Thus, The dress fits well and looks good. See Usage Note at well2. |
good Adjective [better, best] 1. having admirable, pleasing, or superior qualities: a good listener 2. morally excellent; virtuous: a good person 3. beneficial: exercise is good for the heart 4. kindly or generous: he is so good to us 5. competent or talented: she's good at physics 6. obedient or well-behaved: a good boy 7. reliable or recommended: a good make 8. complete or thorough: she went to have a good look round 9. appropriate or opportune: a good time to clear the air 10. satisfying or enjoyable: a good holiday 11. newest or of the best quality: keep the good dishes for guests 12. fairly large, extensive, or long: they contain a good amount of protein 13. as good as virtually or practically: the war was as good as over Noun 1. advantage or benefit: what is the good of it all? 2. positive moral qualities; virtue 3. for good for ever; permanently: his political career was over for good See also goods [Old English gōd] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | good - benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" | | 2. | good - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic beneficence - the quality of being kind or helpful or generous morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct virtue - a particular moral excellence summum bonum - the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world" | | 3. | good - 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"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare worthiness - the quality or state of having merit or value benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all" better - something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better" better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" optimum - most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances bad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good" | | 4. |  good - articles of commercestaple, basic - (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption entrant - a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer" fungible - a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation future - bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" middling - any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) shopping - the commodities purchased from stores; "she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance" salvage - property or goods saved from damage or destruction | | Adj. | 1. | good - 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"best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" better - (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history" favorable, favourable - encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression" obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" | | 2. | good - having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" | | 3. | good - morally admirablegood - 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" moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" evil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" | | 4. | good - deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"reputable - having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine" | | 5. | good - 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"advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often" | | 6. | good - agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"nice - pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today" | | 7. |  good - of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"righteous - characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 | | 8. | good - 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"skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" | | 9. | good - thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" | | 10. | good - with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | | 11. | good - financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" | | 12. | good - 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"opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" | | 13. | good - 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"fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" | | 14. | good - exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"operative - being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system" | | 15. | good - capable of pleasing; "good looks"pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" | | 16. | good - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"intellectual - appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature" | | 17. | good - in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" | | 18. | good - 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"healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" | | 19. | good - not forged; "a good dollar bill"echt, genuine - not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather" | | 20. |  good - not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" | | 21. | good - generally admired; "good taste"discriminating - showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" | | Adv. | 1. | good - (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"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" | | 2. | good - completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
good adjective 1. excellent, great, fine, pleasing, capital, choice, crucial ( slang) acceptable, pleasant, worthy, first-class, divine, splendid, satisfactory, superb, enjoyable, awesome ( slang) dope ( slang) world-class, admirable, agreeable, super ( informal) pleasurable, wicked ( slang) bad ( slang) first-rate, tiptop, bitchin' U.S. ( slang) booshit Austral. ( slang) exo Austral. ( slang) sik Austral. ( slang) rad ( informal) phat ( slang) schmick Austral. ( informal) << OPPOSITE bad adjective 2. proficient, able, skilled, capable, expert, talented, efficient, clever, accomplished, reliable, first-class, satisfactory, competent, thorough, adept, first-rate, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE bad adjective 4. honourable, moral, worthy, ethical, upright, admirable, honest, righteous, exemplary, right, virtuous, trustworthy, altruistic, praiseworthy, estimable << OPPOSITE bad adjective 6. kind, kindly, friendly, obliging, charitable, humane, gracious, benevolent, merciful, beneficent, well-disposed, kind-hearted << OPPOSITE unkind adjective 12. edible, untainted, uncorrupted, eatable, fit to eat << OPPOSITE bad noun 14. benefit, interest, gain, advantage, use, service, profit, welfare, behalf, usefulness, wellbeing << OPPOSITE disadvantage noun 15. virtue, goodness, righteousness, worth, merit, excellence, morality, probity, rectitude, uprightness << OPPOSITE evil >> for good permanently, finally, for ever, once and for all, irrevocably, never to return, sine die ( Latin)  Translations good [gud] adj → bueno; he's good at it → se le da bien; it's good for you → te hace bien; would you be good enough to...? → ¿podría hacerme el favor de...?, ¿sería tan amable de...?; to feel good → sentirse bien; it's good to see you → me alegro de verte; a good deal (of) → mucho; a good many → muchos; is this any good? (= will it do?) → ¿sirve esto? (= what's it like?); ¿qué tal es esto?; good morning/afternoon → ¡buenos días/buenas tardes!; good evening! → ¡buenas noches!; good night! → ¡buenas noches!; he's up to no good → está tramando algo;
 good [gud] adj → bon(ne) (= kind); gentil(le); [ child] → sage; [ weather] → beau(belle) (Comm etc) → marchandises; goods and chattels → biens mpl et effets mpl; good morning/afternoon! → bonjour!;
 good [gud] adj → gut; n (virtue, morality) → Gute(s) nt; goods npl (Comm) → Güter pl; to be good at sth ( swimming, talking etc) → etw gut können; ( science, sports etc) → gut in etw dat sein; to be good for sb/sth → gut für jdn/zu etw dat sein; it's a good thing you were there → gut, dass Sie da waren; would you be good enough to ...? → könnten Sie bitte ...?; a good while ago → vor einiger Zeit; good night! → gute Nacht!; he's up to no good → er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde; for the common good → zum Wohle aller; ( is it good enough?) → reicht das?;
 good [gud] adj → buono/a (= kind); buono/a, gentile; [ child] → bravo/ait's good for you → fa bene; she is good with children/her hands → ci sa fare coi bambini/è abile nei lavori manuali; to feel good → sentirsi bene; he's up to no good → ne sta combinando qualcuna; for good (= for ever) → per sempre, definitivamente; would you be good enough to ...? → avrebbe la gentilezza di ...?; is this any good? (= will it do?) → va bene questo? (= what's it like?); com'è?; a good many → molti/e; good afternoon/evening! → buona sera!; good night! → buona notte! see also goods
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