good is the dictionary form of good's Definition of good
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[ adjective ] having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

Examples

"good news from the hospital" "a good report card" "a good knife is one good for cutting" "a good check" "a good joke" "a good exterior paint"

2
[ adjective ] having the normally expected amount

Synonyms

full

Examples

"gives full measure" "gives good measure" "a good mile from here"

3
[ adjective ] morally admirable
4
[ noun ] benefit

Examples

"for your own good" "what's the good of worrying?"

5
[ adjective ] deserving of esteem and respect

Examples

"all respectable companies give guarantees" "ruined the family's good name"

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[ noun ] moral excellence or admirableness

Synonyms

goodness

Examples

: "there is much good to be found in people"

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[ adverb ] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard

Synonyms

well

Examples

"the children behaved well" "a task well done" "the party went well" "he slept well" "a well-argued thesis" "a well-planned party"

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[ noun ] that which is good or valuable or useful

Synonyms

goodness

Examples

: "weigh the good against the bad" "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

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[ adjective ] promoting or enhancing well-being

Synonyms

beneficial

Examples

"an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries" "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate" "the experience was good for her"

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[ adjective ] agreeable or pleasing

Examples

"we all had a good time" "good manners"

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[ adjective ] superior to the average

Synonyms

fine

Examples

"in fine spirits" "a fine student" "made good grades" "morale was good" "had good weather for the parade"

12
[ adverb ] in a complete and thorough manner

Synonyms

thoroughly soundly

Examples

"he was soundly defeated" (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in "we beat him good")

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[ adjective ] of moral excellence

Synonyms

virtuous upright just

Examples

"a genuinely good person" "a just cause" "an upright and respectable man" "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass

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[ adjective ] thorough

Examples

"had a good workout" "gave the house a good cleaning"

15
[ adjective ] with or in a close or intimate relationship

Synonyms

dear near

Examples

"a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

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[ adjective ] having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

Examples

"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"

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[ adjective ] having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others

Synonyms

benevolent

Examples

"his benevolent smile" "a benevolent nature"

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[ adjective ] most suitable or right for a particular purpose

Synonyms

ripe right

Examples

"a good time to plant tomatoes" "the right time to act" "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

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[ adjective ] exerting force or influence

Examples

"the law is effective immediately" "a warranty good for two years" "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

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[ adjective ] financially sound

Examples

"a good investment" "a secure investment"

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[ adjective ] resulting favorably

Synonyms

well

Examples

"its 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"

22
[ adjective ] used of clothing

Examples

"my good clothes" "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

23
[ adjective ] appealing to the mind

Synonyms

serious

Examples

"good music" "a serious book"

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[ adjective ] in excellent physical condition

Synonyms

sound

Examples

"good teeth" "I still have one good leg" "a sound mind in a sound body"

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[ adjective ] capable of pleasing

Examples

"good looks"

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[ adjective ] tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

Synonyms

salutary beneficial

Examples

"beneficial effects of a balanced diet" "a good night's sleep" "the salutary influence of pure air"

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[ adjective ] feeling healthy and free of aches and pains

Examples

"I feel good"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 951
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[ adjective ] not forged

Examples

"a good dollar bill"

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[ adjective ] not left to spoil

Synonyms

unspoilt unspoiled

Examples

"the meat is still good"

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[ adjective ] generally admired

Examples

"good taste"

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