good (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 27 senses of the word *good*:
ADJECTIVE	all	good	having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
all	good, full	having the normally expected amount
all	good	morally admirable
all	good, estimable, honorable, respectable	deserving of esteem and respect
all	good, beneficial	promoting or enhancing well-being
all	good	agreeable or pleasing
all	good, just, upright	of moral excellence
all	good, adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
all	good	thorough
all	good, dear, near	with or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship
all	good, dependable, safe, secure	financially sound
all	good, right, ripe	most suitable or right for a particular purpose
all	good, well	resulting favorably
all	good, effective, in effect, in force	exerting force or influence
all	good	capable of pleasing
all	good, serious	appealing to the mind
all	good, sound	in excellent physical condition
all	good, salutary	tending to promote physical well-being
all	good, honest	not forged
all	good, unspoiled, unspoilt	not left to spoil
all	good	generally admired / admired
NOUN	attribute	good	benefit
attribute	good, goodness	moral excellence or admirableness
attribute	good, goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful
artifact	good, commodity, trade good	articles of commerce
ADVERB	all	good, well	(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory / satisfactory manner or to a high standard ('good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for 'well')
all	good, thoroughly, soundly	completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly')

good > pronunciation
Sounds	gihd; guh'd
Rhymes	abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
adulthood ... wormwood: 60 rhymes with uhd...

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.
Examples	"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"
Attribute of	quality	An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Narrower	bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing, old	Very good
	good enough	Adequately good for the circumstances
	goodish	Moderately good of its kind
	hot	Very good
	redeeming	compensating for some fault or defect
	satisfactory, acceptable, decent	meeting requirements
	solid	Characterized by good substantial quality
	superb	surpassingly good
	well-behaved, well behaved	(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
See also	best	(superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities
	better	(comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability
	favorable, favourable	encouraging or approving or pleasing
	good	morally admirable
	obedient	dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
	respectable	Characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
Opposite	bad	Having undesirable or negative qualities
Spanish	bueno
Catalan	bo
Nouns	goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having the normally expected amount.
Examples	"gives good measure" "a good mile from here"
Synonym	full
Broader	ample	More than enough in size or scope or capacity
Spanish	completo
Catalan	complet

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	morally admirable.
Attribute of	good, goodness	moral excellence or admirableness
Narrower	angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted	marked by utter benignity
	goody-goody	affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
	redemptive, redeeming, saving	bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
	white	benevolent
See also	good	Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
	moral	concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
	right	In conformance with justice or law or morality
	righteous	Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
	virtuous	morally excellent
	worthy	Having worth or merit or value
Opposite	evil	morally bad or wrong
Spanish	bueno
Catalan	bo
Nouns	goodness	moral excellence or admirableness

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Deserving of esteem and respect.
Example	"ruined the family's good name"
Synonyms	estimable, honorable, respectable
Broader	reputable	Having a good reputation
Spanish	buen, honorable, respetable
Catalan	honorable, respectable
Nouns	goodness	moral excellence or admirableness

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Promoting or enhancing well-being.
Example	"the experience was good for her"
Synonym	beneficial
Broader	advantageous, favorable, favourable	Giving an advantage
Spanish	beneficioso, bueno
Catalan	beneficiós, bo
Nouns	goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	agreeable or pleasing.
Examples	"we all had a good time" "good manners"
Broader	nice	Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
Spanish	buen, bueno
Catalan	bo

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	Of moral excellence.
Example	"a genuinely good person"
Synonyms	just, upright
Broader	righteous	Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
Spanish	honrado, justo, recto
Catalan	honrat, just, recte
Nouns	goodness	moral excellence or admirableness

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 8
Meaning	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.
Example	"a good mechanic"
Synonyms	adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful
Broader	skilled	Having or showing or requiring special skill
Spanish	adepto, competente, diestro, ducho, experto, hábil, habilidoso, mañoso
Catalan	destre, enginyós, expert, hàbil, manyós, traçut

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 9
Meaning	Thorough.
Examples	"had a good workout" "gave the house a good cleaning"
Broader	complete	Having every necessary or normal part or component or step
Spanish	cuidadoso, minucioso

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 10
Meaning	With or in a close or intimate relationship / relationship.
Example	"a good friend"
Synonyms	dear, near
Broader	close	Close in relevance or relationship
Spanish	cercano, querido
Catalan	estimat, proper

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 11
Meaning	financially sound.
Example	"a good investment"
Synonyms	dependable, safe, secure
Broader	sound	financially secure and safe
Spanish	fiable, seguro

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 12
Meaning	Most suitable or right for a particular purpose.
Example	"a good time to plant tomatoes"
Synonyms	right, ripe
Broader	opportune	Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
Spanish	buen, bueno, ideal, idóneo
Catalan	bo, ideal, idoni
Nouns	goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 13
Meaning	Resulting favorably.
Examples	"it's a good thing that I wasn't there" "it is good that you stayed"
Synonym	well
Broader	fortunate	Having unexpected good fortune
Spanish	buen, bueno

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 14
Meaning	Exerting force or influence.
Example	"a warranty good for two years"
Synonyms	effective, in effect, in force
Broader	operative	In force or having or exerting force
Spanish	efectivo, vigente

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 15
Meaning	capable of pleasing.
Example	"good looks"
Broader	pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction
Spanish	atractivo

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 16
Meaning	appealing to the mind.
Example	"good music"
Synonym	serious
Broader	intellectual	appealing to or using the intellect
Spanish	bueno, serio
Nouns	goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 17
Meaning	In excellent physical condition.
Examples	"good teeth" "I still have one good leg"
Synonym	sound
Broader	healthy	Having or indicating good health in body or mind
Spanish	bien, bueno, sano
Catalan	bé, bo, sa

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 18
Meaning	tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health.
Example	"a good night's sleep"
Synonym	salutary
Broader	healthful	conducive to good health of body or mind
Spanish	beneficioso, bueno, saludable
Nouns	goodness	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 19
Meaning	not forged.
Example	"a good dollar bill"
Synonym	honest
Broader	genuine, echt	not fake or counterfeit
Spanish	bueno

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 20
Meaning	not left to spoil.
Example	"the meat is still good"
Synonyms	unspoiled, unspoilt
Broader	fresh	recently made, produced, or harvested
Spanish	bueno

English > *good*: 27 senses > adjective 21
Meaning	generally admired / admired.
Example	"good taste"
Broader	discriminating	showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
Spanish	buen

English > *good*: 27 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	benefit.
Examples	"for your own good" "what's the good of worrying?"
Narrower	common good, commonweal	The good of a community
Broader	advantage, vantage	The quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Spanish	beneficio, bien, interés, provecho, utilidad
Catalan	bé, benefici, interès, utilitat

English > *good*: 27 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	moral excellence or admirableness.
Example	"there is much good to be found in people"
Synonym	goodness
Attributes	good	morally admirable
Narrower	beneficence	The quality of being kind or helpful or generous
	benignity, benignancy, graciousness	The quality of being kind and gentle
	kindness	The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
	saintliness	The quality of resembling a saint
	summum bonum	The supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived
	virtue, virtuousness, moral excellence	The quality of doing what is right and avoiding / avoiding what is wrong
	virtue	A particular moral excellence
Broader	morality	concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
Opposite	evil, evilness	The quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Spanish	bondad
Catalan	bondat

English > *good*: 27 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	That which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful.
Examples	"weigh the good against the bad" "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
Synonym	goodness
Narrower	benefit, welfare	Something that aids or promotes well-being
	better	Something superior in quality or condition or effect
	better	The superior one of two alternatives
	desirability, desirableness	The quality of being worthy of desiring
	optimum	Most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances
	wisdom, wiseness, soundness	The quality of being prudent and sensible
	worthiness	The quality or state of having merit or value
Broader	quality	An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Opposite	bad, badness	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Spanish	bien, bueno
Catalan	bé

English > *good*: 27 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	articles of commerce.
Synonyms	commodity, trade good
Narrower	basic, staple	(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
	consumer goods	Goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
	drygoods, soft goods	textiles or clothing and related merchandise
	entrant	A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
	export, exportation	commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
	fancy goods	Goods that are chiefly ornamental
	fungible	A commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation
	future	bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
	import, importation	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
	merchandise, ware, product	commodities offered for sale
	middling	Any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
	salvage	Property or goods saved from damage or destruction
	shopping	The commodities purchased from stores
	sporting goods	sports equipment sold as a commodity
	worldly possession, worldly good	A commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings
Broader	artifact, artefact	A man-made object taken as a whole
Spanish	artículo de consumo, artículo, bien comercial, bien, género, mercadería, mercancía, producto
Catalan	article, gènere, mercaderia

English > *good*: 27 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory / satisfactory manner or to a high standard ('good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for 'well').
Example	"the baby can walk pretty good"
Synonym	well
Opposite	ill, badly, poorly	('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner
Usage of	combining form	A bound form used only in compounds

English > *good*: 27 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	Completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly').
Example	"we beat him good"
Synonyms	thoroughly, soundly
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	bien, exhaustivamente, minuciosamente, profundamente

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