This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. / gʊd / See synonyms for: good / best / better / goods on Thesaurus.com This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. adjective, bet·ter, best. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. of high quality; excellent. right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good. well-behaved: a good child. kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed. honorable or worthy; in good standing: a good name. educated and refined: She has a good background. financially sound or safe: His credit is good. genuine; not counterfeit: a good quarter. sound or valid: good judgment; good reasons. reliable; dependable; responsible: good advice. healthful; beneficial: Fresh fruit is good for you. in excellent condition; healthy: good teeth. not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable: The meat was still good after three months in the freezer. favorable; propitious: good news. cheerful; optimistic; amiable: in good spirits. free of distress or pain; comfortable: to feel good after surgery. agreeable; pleasant: Have a good time. attractive; handsome: She has a good figure. (of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish. close or intimate; warm: She's a good friend of mine. sufficient or ample: a good supply. advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose: a good day for fishing. competent or skillful; clever: a good manager; good at arithmetic. skillfully or expertly done: a really good job; a good play. conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc.; correct: good English. socially proper: good manners. remaining available to one: Don't throw good money after bad. comparatively new or of relatively fine quality: Don't play in the mud in your good clothes. finest or most dressy: He wore his good suit to the office today. full: a good day's journey away. fairly large or great: a good amount. free from precipitation or cloudiness: good weather. Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc. fertile; rich: good soil. (of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court. Informal. (used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): "More coffee?" "No thanks, I’m good!" Horse Racing. (of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky: This horse runs best on a good track. (of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice.” favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc.): the good ship Syrena. profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do? We shall work for the common good. excellence or merit; kindness: to do good. moral righteousness; virtue: to be a power for good. (especially in the grading of U.S. beef) an official grade below that of “choice.” goods,
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(used as an expression of approval or satisfaction): Good! Now we can all go home. 1 pure, moral, conscientious; meritorious, worthy, exemplary, upright. 3 outstanding, admirable. 6 kindly, benevolent, humane, gracious, obliging. 24 profitable, useful, serviceable, beneficial. 25 efficient, proficient, capable, able, ready, suited, suitable, dexterous, expert, adroit, apt. See synonyms for good on Thesaurus.com SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE? Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge! Which form is commonly used with other verbs to express intention? TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT as good as. as1 (def. 20). come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure: Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good.
for good, finally and permanently; forever: to leave the country for good. Also for good and all. good for, good full, Nautical. (of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full. make good, no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible: The check was no good. to the good, First recorded before 900; Middle English good, god; Old English gōd; cognate with Dutch goed, German gut, Old Norse gōthr, Gothic goths Good is common as an adverb in informal speech, especially after forms of do: He did good on the test. She sees good with her new glasses. This use does not occur in formal speech or edited writing, where the adverb well is used instead: He did well on the test. She sees well with her new glasses. good , well (see usage note at the current entry) gonzo, goo, goober, gooby, Gooch, good, good afternoon, Goodall, good and, good around, good behavior Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022 acceptable, excellent, exceptional, favorable, great, marvelous, positive, satisfactory, satisfying, superb, valuable, wonderful, honest, respectable, able, efficient, proper, reliable, suitable, talented
having admirable, pleasing, superior, or positive qualities; not negative, bad or mediocrea good idea; a good teacher suitable or efficient for a purposea good secretary; a good winter coat beneficial or advantageousvegetables are good for you not ruined or decayed; sound or wholethe meat is still good kindly, generous, or approvingyou are good to him right or acceptableyour qualifications are good for the job rich and fertilegood land valid or genuineI would not do this without good reason honourable or held in high esteema good family commercially or financially secure, sound, or safegood securities; a good investment (of a draft) drawn for a stated sum (of debts) expected to be fully paid clever, competent, or talentedhe's good at science obedient or well-behaveda good dog reliable, safe, or recommendeda good make of clothes affording material pleasure or indulgencethe good things in life; the good life having a well-proportioned, beautiful, or generally fine appearancea good figure; a good complexion complete; fullI took a good look round the house propitious; opportunea good time to ask the manager for a rise satisfying or gratifyinga good rest comfortabledid you have a good night? newest or of the best qualityto keep the good plates for important guests fairly large, extensive, or longa good distance away sufficient; amplewe have a good supply of food US (of meat) of the third government grade, above standard and below choice serious or intellectualgood music used in a traditional descriptionthe good ship ``America'' used in polite or patronizing phrases or to express anger (often intended ironically)how is your good lady?; look here, my good man! a good one
as good as virtually; practicallyit's as good as finished as good as gold excellent; very good indeed be as good as to or be so good as to would you please come good to recover and perform well after a bad start or setback good and informal (intensifier)good and mad (intensifier; used in mild oaths)good grief!; good heavens! an exclamation of approval, agreement, pleasure, etc moral or material advantage or use; benefit or profitfor the good of our workers; what is the good of worrying? positive moral qualities; goodness; virtue; righteousness; piety (sometimes capital) moral qualities seen as a single abstract entitywe must pursue the Good economics a commodity or service that satisfies a human need for good or for good and all forever; permanentlyI have left them for good make good
good on you or good for you well done, well said, etc: a term of congratulation get any good of or get some good of Irish
Old English gōd; related to Old Norse gōthr, Old High German guot good Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 In addition to the idioms beginning with good also see:
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