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good definition
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Grep of noun good allgood baked good cape of good hope common good good good-by good-bye good-for-naught good-for-nothing good-humoredness good-king-henry good-neighborliness good-neighbourliness good-temperedness good afternoon good authority good book good condition good day good deal good example good faith good form good fortune good friday good guy good health good humor good humour good humouredness good looks good luck good luck charm good manners good morning good nature good naturedness good night good part good person good samaritan good sense good shape good shepherd good speller good spirit good story good temper good turn good weather good will good word goodall goodby goodbye goodenia goodenia family goodeniaceae goodman goodness goods goodwill goody goody-goody goodyear goodyera packaged good the good old days Overview of noun good The noun good has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?") 2. (9) good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness: "there is much good to be found in people") 3. (6) good, goodness -- (that which is good or valuable or useful: "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization") Overview of adj good The adj good has 25 senses (first 17 from tagged texts) 1. (190) good -- (having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "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") 2. (22) full, good -- (having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here") 3. (12) good -- (morally admirable) 4. (10) estimable, good, honorable, respectable -- (deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name") 5. (5) beneficial, good -- (promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her") 6. (4) fine, good -- (superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade") 7. (4) good -- (agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners") 8. (3) good, just upright, virtuous -- (of moral excellence; "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) 9. (2) adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful -- (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "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") 10. (2) good -- (thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning") 11. (2) dear, good, near -- (with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear") 12. (1) benevolent, good -- (having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature") 13. (1) dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment") 14. (1) good, right ripe -- (most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes") 15. (1) good, well -- (resulting favorably; "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") 16. (1) effective, good, in effect, in force -- (exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)") 17. (1) good, go-to-meeting, Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting -- (used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes") 18. good -- (feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good") 19. good -- (capable of pleasing; "good looks") 20. good, serious -- (appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book") 21. good, sound -- (in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body") 22. beneficial, good, salutary -- (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") 23. good -- (not forged; "a good dollar bill") 24. good, unspoiled, unspoilt -- (not left to spoil; "the meat is still good") 25. good -- (generally admired; "good taste") Overview of adv good The adv good has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) well good -- ((often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well' as in "the baby can walk pretty good")) 2. (4) thoroughly, soundly, good -- (in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in "we beat him good")) Antonyms of adj good 25 senses of good Sense 1 good (vs. bad) bad (vs. good) => atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable => corked, corky => deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry => fearful, frightful, terrible => hard, tough => hopeless => horrid => icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky => incompetent, unskilled => mediocre => mischievous, naughty => negative => poor => pretty => rubber, no-good => severe => swingeing => unfavorable => unsatisfactory => unsuitable => ill => uncool Sense 2 full, good INDIRECT (VIA ample) -> meager, meagre, meagerly Sense 3 good (vs. evil) evil (vs. good), wicked => atrocious, flagitious, grievous, heinous, monstrous => bad immoral => black, dark, sinister => corruptive, perversive => demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy => despicable, ugly, vile, unworthy => devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean => evil-minded Sense 4 estimable, good, honorable, respectable INDIRECT (VIA reputable) -> disreputable Sense 5 beneficial, good INDIRECT (VIA advantageous) -> disadvantageous, harmful Sense 6 fine, good INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior Sense 7 good INDIRECT (VIA nice) -> nasty, awful Sense 8 good, just upright, virtuous INDIRECT (VIA righteous) -> unrighteous Sense 9 adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful INDIRECT (VIA skilled) -> unskilled Sense 10 good INDIRECT (VIA complete) -> incomplete, uncomplete INDIRECT (VIA complete, complete) -> incomplete Sense 11 dear, good, near INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant Sense 12 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good Sense 13 dependable, good, safe, secure INDIRECT (VIA sound) -> unsound Sense 14 good, right ripe INDIRECT (VIA opportune) -> inopportune Sense 15 good, well(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA fortunate) -> unfortunate Sense 16 effective, good, in effect(prenominal), in force(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA operative) -> inoperative Sense 17 good, go-to-meeting(postnominal), Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA best) -> worst Sense 18 good(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA well) -> ill, sick Sense 19 good INDIRECT (VIA pleasing) -> displeasing Sense 20 good, serious INDIRECT (VIA intellectual) -> nonintellectual Sense 21 good, sound INDIRECT (VIA healthy) -> unhealthy Sense 22 beneficial, good, salutary INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful Sense 23 good INDIRECT (VIA genuine) -> counterfeit, imitative Sense 24 good, unspoiled, unspoilt INDIRECT (VIA fresh) -> stale Sense 25 good INDIRECT (VIA discriminating) -> undiscriminating, indiscriminating Similarity of adj good 25 senses of good Sense 1 good (vs. bad) => bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(prenominal), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing => good enough => goodish => redeeming(postnominal) => satisfactory, acceptable => solid => suitable => superb => well-behaved, well behaved => hot Also See-> best#1; better#1; favorable#2, favourable#1; good#3; obedient#1; respectable#1 Sense 2 full, good => ample (vs. meager) Sense 3 good (vs. evil) => angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted => beneficent, benevolent, gracious => white => worthy => goody-goody => redemptive, redeeming(postnominal), saving(postnominal) Also See-> good#1; moral#2; right#4; righteous#1; virtuous#2; worthy#1 Sense 4 estimable, good, honorable, respectable => reputable (vs. disreputable) Sense 5 beneficial, good => advantageous (vs. disadvantageous) Sense 6 fine, good => superior (vs. inferior) Sense 7 good => nice (vs. nasty) Sense 8 good, just upright, virtuous => righteous (vs. unrighteous) Sense 9 adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful => skilled (vs. unskilled) Sense 10 good => complete (vs. incomplete) (vs. incomplete) Sense 11 dear, good, near => close (vs. distant) Sense 12 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good => good-hearted, kind kindly, openhearted Also See-> beneficent#1; charitable#2; kind#1 Sense 13 dependable, good, safe, secure => sound (vs. unsound) Sense 14 good, right ripe => opportune (vs. inopportune) Sense 15 good, well(prenominal) => fortunate (vs. unfortunate) Sense 16 effective, good, in effect(prenominal), in force(prenominal) => operative (vs. inoperative) Sense 17 good, go-to-meeting(postnominal), Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting(postnominal) => best (vs. worst) Sense 18 good(prenominal) => well (vs. ill) Sense 19 good => pleasing (vs. displeasing) Sense 20 good, serious => intellectual (vs. nonintellectual) Sense 21 good, sound => healthy (vs. unhealthy) Sense 22 beneficial, good, salutary => healthful (vs. unhealthful) Sense 23 good => genuine (vs. counterfeit), echt Sense 24 good, unspoiled, unspoilt => fresh (vs. stale) Sense 25 good => discriminating (vs. undiscriminating) Attributes of adj good 3 of 25 senses of good Sense 1 good (vs. bad) => quality Sense 3 good (vs. evil) => good, goodness Sense 12 benevolent (vs. malevolent), good => benevolence Familiarity of adj good good used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 25) Grep of adj good as good as good good-for-naught good-for-nothing good-hearted good-humored good-humoured good-looking good-natured good-tempered good-time good enough good for you goodish goodly goody-goody in good taste no-good Overview of noun good The noun good has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?") 2. (9) good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness: "there is much good to be found in people") 3. (6) good, goodness -- (that which is good or valuable or useful: "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization") Overview of adj good The adj good has 25 senses (first 17 from tagged texts) 1. (190) good -- (having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "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") 2. (22) full, good -- (having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here") 3. (12) good -- (morally admirable) 4. (10) estimable, good, honorable, respectable -- (deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name") 5. (5) beneficial, good -- (promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her") 6. (4) fine, good -- (superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade") 7. (4) good -- (agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners") 8. (3) good, just upright, virtuous -- (of moral excellence; "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) 9. (2) adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful -- (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "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") 10. (2) good -- (thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning") 11. (2) dear, good, near -- (with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear") 12. (1) benevolent, good -- (having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature") 13. (1) dependable, good, safe, secure -- (financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment") 14. (1) good, right ripe -- (most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes") 15. (1) good, well -- (resulting favorably; "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") 16. (1) effective, good, in effect, in force -- (exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)") 17. (1) good, go-to-meeting, Sunday, Sunday-go-to-meeting -- (used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes") 18. good -- (feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good") 19. good -- (capable of pleasing; "good looks") 20. good, serious -- (appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book") 21. good, sound -- (in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body") 22. beneficial, good, salutary -- (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") 23. good -- (not forged; "a good dollar bill") 24. good, unspoiled, unspoilt -- (not left to spoil; "the meat is still good") 25. good -- (generally admired; "good taste") Overview of adv good The adv good has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (9) well good -- ((often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well' as in "the baby can walk pretty good")) 2. (4) thoroughly, soundly, good -- (in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in "we beat him good"))
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