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US
/ˈɡʊd, ɡɪd/
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[ UK /ɡˈʊd/ ]
[ UK /ɡˈʊd/ ]
NOUN
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
weigh the good against the bad -
benefit
what's the good of worrying?
for your own good - articles of commerce
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moral excellence or admirableness
there is much good to be found in people
ADVERB
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completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
we beat him good
he was soundly defeated -
(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 party went well
a well-planned party
a task well done
the baby can walk pretty good
the children behaved well
a well-seasoned dish
a well-argued thesis
he slept well
ADJECTIVE
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not left to spoil
the meat is still good -
of moral excellence
a just cause
a genuinely good person
an upright and respectable man -
having the normally expected amount
gives full measure
gives good measure
a good mile from here -
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
a good joke
when she was good she was very very good
a good check
good news from the hospital
a good dress for the office
a good secretary
a good knife is one good for cutting
this stump will make a good picnic table
a good report card
a good exterior paint -
generally admired
good taste -
agreeable or pleasing
we all had a good time
good manners -
not forged
a good dollar bill -
in excellent physical condition
good teeth
a sound mind in a sound body
I still have one good leg -
appealing to the mind
good music
a serious book -
capable of pleasing
good looks -
with or in a close or intimate relationship
a good friend
my sisters and brothers are near and dear -
resulting favorably
all's well that ends well
it is well that no one saw you
it is good that you stayed
it's a good thing that I wasn't there -
promoting or enhancing well-being
the experience was good for her
the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries - morally admirable
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tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
the salutary influence of pure air
a good night's sleep
beneficial effects of a balanced diet -
financially safe
a good investment
a secure investment -
exerting force or influence
the law is already in effect (or in force)
a warranty good for two years
the law is effective immediately -
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
a practiced marksman
an expert job
a good mechanic
a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
an adept juggler
a proficient engineer
the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
adept in handicrafts -
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
the right time to act
a good time to plant tomatoes
the time is ripe for great sociological changes -
thorough
gave the house a good cleaning
had a good workout -
deserving of esteem and respect
all respectable companies give guarantees
ruined the family's good name
How To Use good In A Sentence
- It's good to have a cry sometimes.
- Blackpool Scorpions notched their first away win of the season against a good attacking Leigh team.
- Before we did anything we wrote and rewrote the script until we felt what we had got written down was a really good story.
- The school has a very good relationship with the community.
- She is simply bartering goodies in return for comparative quietness.
- If there was any hope of holding on to even a shred of her dwindling self-respect, she should do exactly what she knew Margo would do—close the laptop, take her de-scrunchied, perfumed, and nearly thonged self down to the nearest club, pick up the first passably good-looking stranger who asked her to dance, and bring him back to the apartment for some safe but anonymous sex. Goodnight Tweetheart
- This is not good for anybody, except for a few curmudgeons and people who are embittered by nothing more than their own embitteredness.
- But yes, good of Prof. Adler, who I hope will be a little chary of Althousian pseudoreality in future. The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Washington Post to School
- Here's the good news: When you bring what I call unconditional presence to the trance of fear, you create the foundation for true spiritual awakening. Undefined
- If Obama runs for President, he'll need a good nomenclator. Sound Politics: Marcy Burner?
