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Detailed Synonyms for good in English

good:

good [the ~] nom

  1. the good
    the article
    – one of a class of artifacts 1
    • article [the ~] nom
      • an article of clothing1
    the good; the object; the item; the matter; the thing; the gadget
  2. the good
    – articles of commerce 1
    the commodity; the good; the trade good
    – articles of commerce 1
  3. the good
    – moral excellence or admirableness 1
    the good; the goodness
    – moral excellence or admirableness 1
    • good [the ~] nom
      • there is much good to be found in people1
    • goodness [the ~] nom
  4. the good
    – that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 1
    the good; the goodness
    – that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 1
    • good [the ~] nom
      • weigh the good against the bad1
      • among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization1
    • goodness [the ~] nom
  5. the good
    – benefit 1
    the good
    – benefit 1
    • good [the ~] nom
      • for your own good1
      • what's the good of worrying?1
  6. the good
    – A tangible item for sale or use, often produced for later consumption. 2
    the good
    – A tangible item for sale or use, often produced for later consumption. 2

good adj

  1. good
    – promoting or enhancing well-being 1
    good; beneficial
    – promoting or enhancing well-being 1
    • good adj
      • the experience was good for her1
    • beneficial adj
      • an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries1
      • the beneficial effects of a temperate climate1
  2. good
    – having the normally expected amount 1
    good; full
    – having the normally expected amount 1
    • good adj
      • gives good measure1
      • a good mile from here1
    • full adj
      • gives full measure1
  3. good
    – with or in a close or intimate relationship 1
    good; dear; near
    – with or in a close or intimate relationship 1
    • good adj
      • a good friend1
    • dear adj
      • my sisters and brothers are near and dear1
    • near adj
      • my sisters and brothers are near and dear1
  4. good
    – thorough 1
    good
    – thorough 1
    • good adj
      • had a good workout1
      • gave the house a good cleaning1
  5. good
    – generally admired 1
    good
    – generally admired 1
    • good adj
      • good taste1
  6. good
    – exerting force or influence 1
    good; effective; in effect; in force
    – exerting force or influence 1
    • good adj
      • a warranty good for two years1
    • effective adj
      • the law is effective immediately1
    • in effect adj
      • the law is already in effect (or in force)1
    • in force adj
      • the law is already in effect (or in force)1
  7. good
    – resulting favorably 1
    well; good
    – resulting favorably 1
    • well adj
      • it is well that no one saw you1
      • all's well that ends well1
    • good adj
      • it's a good thing that I wasn't there1
      • it is good that you stayed1
  8. good
    – not left to spoil 1
    good; unspoiled; unspoilt; undecomposed
    – not left to spoil 1
  9. good
    – not forged 1
    good; honest
    – not forged 1
  10. good
    – having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified 1
    good
    – having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified 1
    • good adj
      • good news from the hospital1
      • a good report card1
      • when she was good she was very very good1
      • a good knife is one good for cutting1
      • this stump will make a good picnic table1
      • a good check1
      • a good joke1
      • a good exterior paint1
      • a good secretary1
      • a good dress for the office1
  11. good
    – morally admirable 1
    good
    – morally admirable 1
  12. good
    – tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health 1
    good; salutary
    – tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health 1
    • good adj
      • a good night's sleep1
    • salutary adj
      • the salutary influence of pure air1
  13. good
    – in excellent physical condition 1
    good; sound
    – in excellent physical condition 1
    • good adj
      • good teeth1
      • I still have one good leg1
    • sound adj
      • a sound mind in a sound body1
  14. good
    – appealing to the mind 1
    good; serious
    – appealing to the mind 1
  15. good
    – agreeable or pleasing 1
    good
    – agreeable or pleasing 1
    • good adj
      • we all had a good time1
      • good manners1
  16. good
    – most suitable or right for a particular purpose 1
    good; right; ripe
    – most suitable or right for a particular purpose 1
    • good adj
      • a good time to plant tomatoes1
    • right adj
      • the right time to act1
    • ripe adj
      • the time is ripe for great sociological changes1
  17. good
    – capable of pleasing 1
    good
    – capable of pleasing 1
    • good adj
      • good looks1
  18. good
    – deserving of esteem and respect 1
    good; honourable; respectable; estimable; honorable
    – deserving of esteem and respect 1
  19. good
    – of moral excellence 1
    just; good; upright
    – of moral excellence 1
    • just adj
      • a just cause1
    • good adj
      • a genuinely good person1
    • upright adj
      • an upright and respectable man1
  20. good
    – having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude 1
    good; proficient; adept; expert; skilful; practised; skillful; practiced
    – having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude 1
    • good adj
      • a good mechanic1
    • proficient adj
      • a proficient engineer1
    • adept adj
      • adept in handicrafts1
      • an adept juggler1
    • expert adj
      • an expert job1
    • skilful adj, britannique
    • practised adj, américain
    • skillful adj, américain
      • a lesser-known but no less skillful composer1
      • the effect was achieved by skillful retouching1
    • practiced adj, britannique
      • a practiced marksman1
  21. good
    – financially sound 1
    good; secure; safe; dependable
    – financially sound 1

good 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') 1
    well; 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') 1
    • well adv
      • the children behaved well1
      • a task well done1
      • the party went well1
      • he slept well1
      • a well-argued thesis1
      • a well-seasoned dish1
      • a well-planned party1
    • good adv
      • the baby can walk pretty good1
  2. good
    – completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') 1
    good; thoroughly; soundly
    – completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') 1

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Related Definitions for "good":

  1. promoting or enhancing well-being1
    • the experience was good for her1
  2. having the normally expected amount1
    • gives good measure1
    • a good mile from here1
  3. with or in a close or intimate relationship1
    • a good friend1
  4. thorough1
    • had a good workout1
    • gave the house a good cleaning1
  5. generally admired1
    • good taste1
  6. exerting force or influence1
    • a warranty good for two years1
  7. resulting favorably1
    • it's a good thing that I wasn't there1
    • it is good that you stayed1
  8. not left to spoil1
    • the meat is still good1
  9. not forged1
    • a good dollar bill1
  10. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified1
    • good news from the hospital1
    • a good report card1
    • when she was good she was very very good1
    • a good knife is one good for cutting1
    • this stump will make a good picnic table1
    • a good check1
    • a good joke1
    • a good exterior paint1
    • a good secretary1
    • a good dress for the office1
  11. morally admirable1
  12. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health1
    • a good night's sleep1
  13. in excellent physical condition1
    • good teeth1
    • I still have one good leg1
  14. appealing to the mind1
    • good music1
  15. agreeable or pleasing1
    • we all had a good time1
    • good manners1
  16. most suitable or right for a particular purpose1
    • a good time to plant tomatoes1
  17. capable of pleasing1
    • good looks1
  18. deserving of esteem and respect1
    • ruined the family's good name1
  19. of moral excellence1
    • a genuinely good person1
  20. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude1
    • a good mechanic1
  21. financially sound1
    • a good investment1
  22. (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')1
    • the baby can walk pretty good1
  23. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')1
    • we beat him good1
  24. articles of commerce1
  25. moral excellence or admirableness1
    • there is much good to be found in people1
  26. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful1
    • weigh the good against the bad1
    • among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization1
  27. benefit1
    • for your own good1
    • what's the good of worrying?1
  28. A tangible item for sale or use, often produced for later consumption.2

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