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good

/ɡˈʊd/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
    “good news from the hospital”
  2. having the normally expected amount
    “gives full measure”
  3. morally admirable
  4. deserving of esteem and respect
    “all respectable companies give guarantees”
  5. promoting or enhancing well-being
    “an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”
  6. agreeable or pleasing
    “we all had a good time”
  7. of moral excellence
    “a genuinely good person”
  8. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    “adept in handicrafts”
  9. thorough
    “had a good workout”
  10. with or in a close or intimate relationship
    “a good friend”
  11. financially safe
    “a good investment”
  12. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
    “a good time to plant tomatoes”

noun

  1. benefit
    “for your own good”
  2. moral excellence or admirableness
    “there is much good to be found in people”
  3. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
    “weigh the good against the bad”
  4. articles of commerce

adverb

  1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
    “the children behaved well”
  2. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
    “he was soundly defeated”

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