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The Meaning of good

  • (superl.) Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.
  • (superl.) Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.
  • (superl.) Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
  • (superl.) Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
  • (superl.) Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at.
  • (superl.) Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit.
  • (superl.) Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
  • (superl.) Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.
  • (superl.) Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
  • (superl.) Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
  • (n.) That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
  • (n.) Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
  • (n.) Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property.
  • (adv.) Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible.
  • (v. t.) To make good; to turn to good.
  • (v. t.) To manure; to improve.

Synonyms

goodness , trade good , commodity , upright , dependable , serious , right , full , undecomposed , ripe , estimable , honorable , expert , beneficial , proficient , secure , in effect(p) , effective , skillful , well(p) , skilful , salutary , just , unspoiled , in force(p) , respectable , honest , practiced , adept , sound , near , unspoilt , dear , safe , wide-cut , entire , broad(a) , replete(p) , wide , full(a) , total , goodish , tidy , sizeable , healthy , sizable , ethical , hefty , goodly , honourable , computable , vertical , equitable , erect , unsloped , fair , technical , nice , practised , close , costly , near(a) , penny-pinching , heartfelt , pricy , earnest , dear(p) , nigh(a) , approximate , darling , beloved , skinny , cheeseparing , nigh , high-priced , pricey , devout , safe(p) , true(p) , untroubled , steady-going , inviolable , reliable , rock-steady , unafraid , unassailable , impregnable , strong , unattackable , veracious , correct , right-hand(a) , right(a) , proper , mature , ripe(p) , advanced , unplayful , severe , life-threatening , grievous , grave , dangerous , sober , effectual , wakeless , well-grounded , legal , heavy , intelligent , levelheaded , level-headed , profound , reasoned , uncorrupted , soundly , considerably , easily , comfortably , substantially , advantageously , thoroughly , intimately , well , exhaustively , candid , frank , ingenuous , true , genuine , trustworthy , sincere , trusty , faithful , straightforward , bang-up , bully , corking , cracking , dandy , great , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad(predicate) , peachy , slap-up , swell , smashing , good enough , hot , redeeming(prenominal) , satisfactory , acceptable , solid , superb , well-behaved , well behaved , best , better , favorable , favourable , obedient

Antonyms

icky , inopportune , sinister , evil-minded , uncomplete , infernal , atrocious , inoperative , slimy , mephistophelian , unfavourable , meagerly , scrimpy , wretched , tough , indiscriminating , pestiferous , unfortunate , ill , unworthy , awful , treacherous , untrue , bad , evil , badness , evilness , lying , traitorous , unscrupulous , disingenuous , fraudulent , mendacious , faithless , hypocritical , perfidious , unfaithful , dishonest , false , dreadful , sad , mediocre , nasty , despicable , deceitful , abominable , incomplete , counterfeit , poor , black , corky , nonintellectual , unholy , lousy , stinky , disreputable , negative , demonic , corruptive , pitiful , crappy , horrid , rubber , lamentable , no-good , meager , stinking , unfavorable , corked , perversive , ugly , fearful , deplorable , unrighteous , uncool , stingy , diabolic , monstrous , distressing , disadvantageous , meagre , shitty , hard , vile , naughty , devilish , unhealthful , imitative , rotten , flagitious , stale , hopeless , unhealthy , unsuitable , incompetent , severe , painful , pretty , unspeakable , terrible , distant , fiendish , frightful , diabolical , remote , swingeing , displeasing , unsound , mephistophelean , worthless , hellish , grievous , dark , satanic , unskilled , undiscriminating , sorry

Homophones

goode

Rhymes

adid , adulthood , allgood , amid , babyhood , beechwood , bellwood , bid , blackwood , boxwood , boyhood , brentwood , brotherhood , caywood , childhood , cid , collingwood , corkwood , cottonwood , could , counterbid , cyd , dagwood , deadwood , devilwood , did , dogwood , driftwood , edgewood , elwood , evergood , eyelid , falsehood , fatherhood , firewood , fleetwood , forbid , foxwood , fulwood , garwood , girlhood , glenwood , goode , greasewood , greenwood , grid , hardwood , harewood , hartwood , haywood , hazelwood , heartwood , heywood , hid , hogwood , hollywood , homewood , hood , id , ihde , inglewood , ironwood , isherwood , katydid , kid , kidd , kidde , knighthood , kyd , lakewood , leatherwood , lid , likelihood , linwood , livelihood , logwood , madrid , majid , manhood , maplewood , mid , misunderstood , motherhood , nationhood , neighborhood , osgood , outbid , packwood , parenthood , plywood , pulpwood , quid , ravenswood , rebid , redid , redwood , rickwood , rid , ridgewood , rosewood , sainthood , sayed , scattergood , schmid , schuld , sherwood , should , sid , skid , slid , smid , softwood , squid , statehood , stidd , stood , suhud , syd , teakwood , tidd , underbid , understood , underwood , undid , wedgewood , wedgwood , wildwood , withstood , womanhood , wood , wormwood , would