good
1. benefit (Freq. 11)
- for your own good
- what's the good of worrying?
• Hypernyms:
advantage, vantage
• Hyponyms:
common good, commonweal
2. moral excellence or admirableness (Freq. 9)
- there is much good to be found in people
• Syn:
goodness
• Ant:
evilness (for: goodness), evil
• Derivationally related forms:
good (for: goodness)
• Hypernyms:
morality
• Hyponyms:
kindness, beneficence, benignity, benignancy, graciousness,
virtue, virtuousness, moral excellence, saintliness, summum bonum
3. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful (Freq. 6)
- weigh the good against the bad
- among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
• Syn:
goodness
• Ant:
badness (for: goodness), bad
• Derivationally related forms:
good (for: goodness)
• Hypernyms:
quality
• Hyponyms:
worthiness, desirability, desirableness, benefit, welfare,
better, optimum, wisdom, wiseness, soundness
4. articles of commerce
• Syn:
commodity, trade good
• Hypernyms:
artifact, artefact
• Hyponyms:
basic, staple, consumer goods, drygoods, soft goods,
entrant, export, exportation, fancy goods, fungible, future,
import, importation, merchandise, ware, product, middling,
shopping, sporting goods, worldly possession, worldly good, salvage
1. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified (Freq. 190)
- 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
• Ant:
bad
• Similar to:
bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy,
great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad,
peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, good enough, goodish,
hot, redeeming, satisfactory, acceptable, solid, superb,
well-behaved, well behaved
• See Also:
best, better, favorable, favourable, obedient, respectable
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness
• Attrubites:
quality
2. having the normally expected amount (Freq. 22)
- gives full measure
- gives good measure
- a good mile from here
• Syn:
full
• Similar to:
ample
3. morally admirable (Freq. 12)
• Ant:
evil
• Similar to:
angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly,
sainted, goody-goody, redemptive, redeeming, saving, white
• See Also:
moral, right, righteous, virtuous, worthy
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness
• Attrubites:
goodness
4. deserving of esteem and respect (Freq. 10)
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
• Syn:
estimable, honorable, respectable
• Similar to:
reputable
• Derivationally related forms:
respectability (for: respectable), honorableness (for: honorable), honor (for: honorable), goodness
5. promoting or enhancing well-being (Freq. 5)
- an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
- the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
- the experience was good for her
• Syn:
beneficial
• Similar to:
advantageous
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness, benefit (for: beneficial)
6. agreeable or pleasing (Freq. 4)
- we all had a good time
- good manners
• Similar to:
nice
7. of moral excellence (Freq. 3)
- a genuinely good person
- a just cause
- an upright and respectable man
• Syn:
just, upright
• Similar to:
righteous
• Derivationally related forms:
uprightness (for: upright), justness (for: just), goodness
8. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful
• Similar to:
skilled
• Derivationally related forms:
skillfulness (for: skillful), proficiency (for: proficient), expertness (for: expert), adept (for: adept), adeptness (for: adept)
9. thorough (Freq. 2)
- had a good workout
- gave the house a good cleaning
• Similar to:
complete
10. with or in a close or intimate relationship (Freq. 2)
- a good friend
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
• Syn:
dear, near
• Similar to:
close
11. financially sound (Freq. 1)
- a good investment
- a secure investment
• Syn:
dependable, safe, secure
• Similar to:
sound
• Derivationally related forms:
security (for: secure), safeness (for: safe), dependableness (for: dependable)
12. most suitable or right for a particular purpose (Freq. 1)
- a good time to plant tomatoes
- the right time to act
- the time is ripe for great sociological changes
• Syn:
right, ripe
• Similar to:
opportune
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness
13. resulting favorably (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
well
• Similar to:
fortunate
14. exerting force or influence (Freq. 1)
- the law is effective immediately
- a warranty good for two years
- the law is already in effect (or in force)
• Syn:
effective, in effect, in force
• Similar to:
operative
15. capable of pleasing
- good looks
• Similar to:
pleasing
16. appealing to the mind
- good music
- a serious book
• Syn:
serious
• Similar to:
intellectual
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness
17. in excellent physical condition
- good teeth
- I still have one good leg
- a sound mind in a sound body
• Syn:
sound
• Similar to:
healthy
• Derivationally related forms:
soundness (for: sound)
18. 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
• Syn:
salutary
• Similar to:
healthful
• Derivationally related forms:
goodness
19. not forged
- a good dollar bill
• Syn:
honest
• Similar to:
genuine, echt
20. not left to spoil
- the meat is still good
• Syn:
undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt
• Similar to:
fresh
21. generally admired
- good taste
• Similar to:
discriminating
1. (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') (Freq. 9)
- 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
• Syn:
well
• Ant:
ill (for: well)
• Usage Domain:
combining form
2. completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly') (Freq. 4)
- he was soundly defeated
- we beat him good
• Syn:
thoroughly, soundly
• Derived from adjective:
sound (for: soundly), thorough (for: thoroughly)
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism
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