good

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/ɡʊd/

adj 6verb 6noun 5name 3intj 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste

become, get

My brother has become really good at playing guitar after practicing every day for a year.

ADV

dead, extremely, really, very

The pizza we had last night was extremely good.

fairly, pretty, quite

The restaurant serves fairly good Italian food, and the prices are reasonable too.

PREP

My sister is really good at solving difficult puzzles quickly.

for

Regular exercise is good for your health and helps you feel better every day.

My teacher has been really good to all the students in our class this year.

with

My brother is really good with children and loves working at the summer camp.

(noun.)

ADJ

common

We all need to work together for the common good of our community.

VERB + GOOD

do (sb)

Exercise will do you good if you're feeling stressed about work.

PREP

for sb/sth's ~

She decided to move away for the good of her family's future.

PHRASES

a force for good

Community volunteers have been a force for good in our neighborhood for many years.

for sb's (own) good

Your parents made you study hard because it was for your own good.

for the good of sth, good and evil

We all have to make sacrifices sometimes for the good of the community.

a power of good

Getting regular exercise has done her a power of good over the past year.

Definitions

adj

Of a person or an animal:

good intentions

c. 1525, The Example of Euyll Tongues, page a3 rectoː Yf ony man wolde begynne his synnes to reny / Or ony good people that fro vyce dyde refrayne / What so euer he were that to vertue wolde applye / But an yll tonge wyll all ouer throwe agayne If any man would begin to renounce his sins, / Or any good people who refrained from vice, / Whatsoever he who wished to apply himself to virtue might be, / Still an ill tongue would overthrow it all again.

Of a person or an animal:

a good swimmer

Flatter him it may, I confess, (as those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else,) but in the meantime the poor man is left under the fatal necessity of a needless delusion

Of a person or an animal:

Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.

Of a person or an animal:

Be good while your mother and I are out.

Were you a good boy for the babysitter?

Of a person or an animal:

Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.

[Are] you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.

intj

That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.

Good! I can leave now.

adv

Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.

When you're cleaning these racks, you've got to get in there good, because the quality system specifies it.

The boy done good.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — articles of commerce

commodity

noun — moral excellence or admirableness

goodness

noun — that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

goodness

adjective — promoting or enhancing well-being

beneficial

adjective — having the normally expected amount

full

adjective — with or in a close or intimate relationship

adjective — exerting force or influence

effective

adjective — not left to spoil

unspoiled
unspoilt

adjective — not forged

honest

adjective — tending to promote physical well-being

salutary

adjective — in excellent physical condition

sound

adjective — appealing to the mind

serious

adjective — most suitable or right for a particular purpose

adjective — deserving of esteem and respect

adjective — of moral excellence

adjective — having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adept
expert
practiced
proficient
skillful
skilful

adjective — financially safe

adverb — (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or sati

well

adverb — completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informal

thoroughly
soundly

Antonyms

evil
evilness
bad
badness

Idioms & Phrases

good turn

A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.

One good turn deserves another.

good day

A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.

Good day, gentlemen.

make good

To achieve substantial success in life, often in business.

Near-synonym: come good

what's the good of

What is the purpose or advantage of

You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?

Good Samaritan

A person who helps someone in distress out of their own good nature.

America as the dynamic center of ever-widening spheres of enterprise, America as the training center of the skillfull servants of mankind, America as the Good Samaritan, really bel

Example Bank

good intentions

Wiktionary

When we are happy, we are always good, but when we are good, we are not always happy.

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Good! I can leave now.

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When you're cleaning these racks, you've got to get in there good, because the quality system specifies it.

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The boy done good.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, good is marked as informal, offensive, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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