The word good in other languages

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: go͝od, IPA^(key): /ɡʊd/
• (General American, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ɡʊd/, [ɡʊ̈d], [ɡɪ̈d]
• (AAVE) enPR: go͝o(d), IPA^(key): /ɡʊ(d)/
• Rhymes: -ʊd

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English good, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Cognate with Russian го́дный (gódnyj, “fit, well-suited, good for; (coll.) good”), год (god), «year», via «suitable time». Not related to the word god.

Alternative forms[edit]

• g’d (poetic contraction)
• goode (obsolete)

Adjective[edit]

good (comparative better, superlative best)

1. (of people)
   1. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.

      good intentions

      • 1460-1500, The Towneley Playsː

        It is not good to be alone, to walk here in this worthly wone.

      • 1500?, Evil Tonguesː

        If any man would begin his sins to reny, or any good people that frae vice deed rest ain. What so ever he were that to virtue would apply, But an ill tongue will all overthrow again.

      • 1891, Oscar Wilde, chapter 6, in The Picture of Dorian Gray, London; New York, N.Y.; Melbourne, Vic.: Ward Lock & Co., →OCLC:

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

   2. Competent or talented.

      a good swimmer

      • 1704, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached on Several Occasions, On the nature and measure of conscience:

        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

      • 1922, Michael Arlen, “3/19/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:

        Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house ; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something ; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.

      • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

        And Marsha says I am a good cook!

   3. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.

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

   4. Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).

      Be good while your mother and I are out.

      Were you a good boy for the babysitter?

   5. (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.

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

      [Are] you good? — Yeah, I’m fine.

      Gimme another beer! — I think you’re good.

   6. (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with

      My mother said she’s good with me being alone with my date as long as she’s met them first.

      The soup is rather spicy. Are you good with that, or would you like something else?

   7. (archaic) Of high rank or birth.

      • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 23, column 1–2:

        Thou art a Traitor, and a Miſcreant;
        Too good to be ſo, and too bad to liue,
        Since the more faire and chriſtall is the skie,
        The vglier ſeeme the cloudes that in it flye:

2. (of capabilities)
   1. Useful for a particular purpose; functional.

      it’s a good watch;  the flashlight batteries are still good

      • 1526, Herballː

        Against cough and scarceness of breath caused of cold take the drink that it hath been sodden in with Liquorice[,] or that the powder hath been sodden in with dry figs[,] for the same the electuary called dyacalamentum is good[,] and it is made thus.

      • 2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:

        Plant breeding is always a numbers game. […] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.

   2. Effective.

      a good worker

      • 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter II, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC, page 0091:

        There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger’s weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.

   3. (obsolete) Real; actual; serious.

      in good sooth

      • c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:

        Love no man in good earnest.

3. (properties and qualities)
   1. (of food)
      1. Having a particularly pleasant taste.

         The food was very good.

         • c. 1430 (reprinted 1888), Thomas Austin, ed., Two Fifteenth-century Cookery-books. Harleian ms. 279 (ab. 1430), & Harl. ms. 4016 (ab. 1450), with Extracts from Ashmole ms. 1429, Laud ms. 553, & Douce ms. 55 [Early English Text Society, Original Series; 91], London: N. Trübner & Co. for the Early English Text Society, volume I, OCLC 374760, page 11:

           Soupes dorye. — Take gode almaunde mylke […] caste þher-to Safroun an Salt […]

         • 1962 (quoting 1381 text), Hans Kurath & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., Middle English Dictionary, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, ISBN 978-0-472-01044-8, page 1242:

           dorrẹ̅, dōrī adj. & n. […] cook. glazed with a yellow substance; pome(s ~, sopes ~. […] 1381 Pegge Cook. Recipes page 114: For to make Soupys dorry. Nym onyons […] Nym wyn […] toste wyte bred and do yt in dischis, and god Almande mylk.

      2. Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.

         Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.

   2. Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.

      The bread is still good.

   3. Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.

      This coupon is good for a free doughnut.

   4. True, valid, of explanatory strength.

      This theory still holds good even if much higher temperatures are assumed.

   5. Healthful.

      Exercise and a varied diet are good for you.

   6. Pleasant; enjoyable.

      We had a good time.

   7. Favourable.

      a good omen;  good weather

   8. Unblemished; honourable.

      a person’s good name

   9. Beneficial; worthwhile.

      a good job

      • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XXII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

        Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. […] Next day she […] tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head. Then, thwarted, the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and had perhaps spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary.

   10. Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.

       • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

         My reasons are both good and weighty.

       • 1966, K. Rothfels; Margaret Freeman, “The salivary gland chromosomes of three North American species of Twinnia (Diptera: Simuliidae)”, in Canadian Journal of Zoology, volume 44, number 5, →DOI:

         Twinnia biclavata differs from T. nova by inversion IS-1 and a nucleolar shift. Both are good species.

4. (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.

   The soup is good and hot.

5. (colloquial) Ready

   I’m good when you are.

6. Holy (especially when capitalized) .

7. (of quantities)
   1. Reasonable in amount.

      all in good time

   2. Large in amount or size.

      a good while longer;  a good number of seeds;  A good part of his day was spent shopping.  It will be a good while longer until he’s done.  He’s had a good amount of troubles, he has.

      • The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them, […].

   3. Full; entire; at least as much as.

      This hill will take a good hour and a half to climb.  The car was a good ten miles away.

      • 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 16:

        Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln’s Inn.

Usage notes[edit]

The comparative gooder and superlative goodest are nonstandard.
In informal (often jocular) contexts, best may be inflected further and given the comparative bester and the superlative bestest; these forms are also nonstandard.

Synonyms[edit]

• (having positive attributes): not bad, all right, satisfactory, decent, see also Thesaurus:good
• (healthful): well
• (competent or talented): accomplished
• (acting in the interest of good; ethical): See Thesaurus:goodness

Antonyms[edit]

• (having positive attributes): bad, poor
• (ethical): bad, evil

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Interjection[edit]

good

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

   Good! I can leave now.

Translations[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English goode (“good, well”, adverb), from the adjective. Compare Dutch goed (“good, well”, adverb), German gut (“good, well”, adverb), Danish godt (“good, well”, adverb), Swedish godt (“good, well”, adverb), all from the adjective.

Adverb[edit]

good (comparative better, superlative best)

1. (nonstandard) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.

   The boy done good. (did well)

   • 1906, Zane Grey, The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley:

     If Silvertip refuses to give you the horse, grab him before he can draw a weapon, and beat him good. You’re big enough to do it.

   • 1970, Troy Conway, The Cunning Linguist, London: Flamingo Books, page 66:

     I kept my eyes peeled for signs of pursuit. There was none, unless I was being fooled very good.

   • 1972, Harry Chapin (lyrics and music), “A Better Place to Be”, in Sniper and Other Love Songs:

     She said, «I don’t want to bother you / Consider it’s understood / I know I’m not no beauty queen / But I sure can listen good.»

   • 2007 April 19, Jimmy Wales, “Jimmy Wales on the User-Generated Generation”, Fresh Air, WHYY, Pennsylvania [1]

     The one thing that we can’t do…is throw out the baby with the bathwater.… We know our process works pretty darn good and, uh, it’s really sparked this amazing phenomenon of this…high-quality website.

Derived terms[edit]

• but good
• a good many

Etymology 3[edit]

From Middle English good, god, from Old English gōd (“a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good, goodness, welfare; virtue, ability, doughtiness; goods, property, wealth”), from Proto-Germanic *gōdą (“goods, belongings”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-, *gʰodʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Compare German Gut (“item of merchandise; estate; property”).

Noun[edit]

good (countable and uncountable, plural goods)

1. (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

   • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

     And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.

   Antonyms: bad, evil

2. (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.

   Antonym: bad

3. (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.

   The best is the enemy of the good.

   He is an influence for good on those girls.

   • There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

   • 1788, John Jay, The Federalist Papers No. 64:

     […] the government must be a weak one indeed, if it should forget that the good of the whole can only be promoted by advancing the good of each of the parts or members which compose the whole.

4. (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.

   • c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:

     Thy lands and goods / Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate / Unto the state of Venice.

Derived terms[edit]

• (item of merchandise): capital goods, consumer goods

Translations[edit]

Etymology 4[edit]

From Middle English goden, godien, from Old English gōdian (“to improve, get better; make better; endow, enrich”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdōn (“to make better, improve”), from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz (“good, favourable”).

Verb[edit]

good (third-person singular simple present goods, present participle gooding, simple past and past participle gooded) (now chiefly dialectal)

1. (intransitive, now) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
2. (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
3. (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
4. (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
5. (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
6. (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
7. (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.

Derived terms[edit]

• gooding

Etymology 5[edit]

From English dialectal, from Middle English *goden, of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish göda (“to fatten, fertilise, battle”), Danish gøde (“to fertilise, battle”), ultimately from the adjective. See above.

Verb[edit]

good (third-person singular simple present goods, present participle gooding, simple past and past participle gooded)

1. (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
   • April 5 1628, Bishop Joseph Hall, The Blessings, Sins, and Judgments of God’s Vineyard

     Nature was like itself , in it , in the world : God hath taken it in from the barren downs , and gooded it : his choice did not find , but make it thus

Derived terms[edit]

• goodening

Further reading[edit]

• good at OneLook Dictionary Search
• “good”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• good in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Dutch Low Saxon[edit]

Adjective[edit]

good

1. good

Limburgish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• gott (Eupen)
• joot (Krefeld)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch goet.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [ʝoː˦d], [ʝoː˦t]

Adjective[edit]

good (comparative baeter, superlative bès, predicative superlative ‘t ‘t bès)

1. good

Inflection[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• god, gode, goed, gude

Etymology[edit]

From Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːd/
• Rhymes: -oːd

Adjective[edit]

good (plural and weak singular gode, comparative bettre, superlative best)

1. good (of good quality or behaviour)
2. good (morally right or righteous)
   • 14th c., Chaucer, General Prologue:

     and certeinly he was a good felawe

     and certainly he was a good fellow

3. advantageous, wealthy, profitable, useful
4. large; of a great size or quantity
5. Having a great degree or extent.

[edit]

• goderhele
• goodles
• goodnesse

Descendants[edit]

• English: good
• Scots: guid
• Yola: gooude, gude, gayde

References[edit]

• “gọ̄d, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.

• Defenition of the word good

  • In the interest of a positive purpose.
  • Kind and willing.
  • Having desired or positive qualities.
  • The nutritional, healthy part of something.
  • Of moral excellence.
  • In a thorough or complete manner.
  • The abstract instantiation of something qualified by the adjective ‘good’.
  • An article of commerce.
  • A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
  • The forces or behaviors that are the enemy of evil.
  • 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»
  • 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»
  • 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»
  • having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; «his benevolent smile»; «a benevolent nature»
  • with or in a close or intimate relationship; «a good friend»; «my sisters and brothers are near and dear»
  • financially sound; «a good investment»; «a secure investment»
  • exerting force or influence; «the law is effective immediately»; «a warranty good for two years»; «the law is already in effect (or in force)»
  • deserving of esteem and respect; «all respectable companies give guarantees»; «ruined the family’s good name»
  • superior to the average; «in fine spirits»; «a fine student»; «a fine summer day»; «made good grades»; «morale was good»; «had good weather for the parade»
  • having the normally expected amount; «gives full measure»; «gives good measure»; «a good mile from here»
  • thorough; «had a good workout»; «gave the house a good cleaning»
  • generally admired; «good taste»
  • not forged; «a good dollar bill»
  • 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»
  • morally admirable
  • agreeable or pleasing; «we all had a good time»; «good manners»
  • capable of pleasing; «good looks»
  • feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; «I feel good»
  • benefit; «for your own good»; «what’s the good of worrying?»
  • used of clothing; «my good clothes»; «her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes»
  • moral excellence or admirableness: «there is much good to be found in people»
  • 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»
  • 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
  • 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»
  • appealing to the mind; «good music»; «a serious book»
  • in excellent physical condition; «good teeth»; «I still have one good leg»; «a sound mind in a sound body»
  • not left to spoil; «the meat is still good»
  • 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»
  • in a complete and thorough manner; «he was soundly defeated»; (`good’ is used informally for `thoroughly’ as in «we beat him 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»)
  • moral excellence or admirableness; «there is much good to be found in people»
  • 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»
  • benefit; «for your own good»; «what»s the good of worrying?»
  • 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»
  • 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 p
  • 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»
  • deserving of esteem and respect; «all respectable companies give guarantees»; «ruined the family»s good name»
  • 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 b
  • superior to the average; «in fine spirits»; «a fine student»; «made good grades»; «morale was good»; «had good weather for the parade»
  • (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»; «a task well done»; «the party went well»; «he slept well»; «a well-ar
  • in a complete and thorough manner (`good» is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly»); «he was soundly defeated»; «we beat him good»
  • articles of commerce
  • moral excellence or admirableness
  • that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
  • benefit
  • promoting or enhancing well-being
  • having the normally expected amount
  • with or in a close or intimate relationship
  • thorough
  • generally admired
  • exerting force or influence
  • resulting favorably
  • not left to spoil
  • not forged
  • having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
  • tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  • in excellent physical condition
  • appealing to the mind
  • agreeable or pleasing
  • most suitable or right for a particular purpose
  • capable of pleasing
  • deserving of esteem and respect
  • of moral excellence
  • having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  • financially sound
  • (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’)
  • completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)

Synonyms for the word good

• • able
  • accomplished
  • adept
  • advantage
  • advantageous
  • agreeable
  • beneficial
  • benefit
  • benevolent
  • blameless
  • capable
  • clear
  • clever
  • competent
  • dear
  • decent
  • delightful
  • dependable
  • effective
  • enjoyable
  • estimable
  • excellent
  • expert
  • fair
  • fine
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • full
  • gain
  • go-to-meeting
  • good quality
  • goodness
  • help
  • helpful
  • high-quality
  • honorable
  • in effect
  • in force
  • just
  • lovely
  • mild
  • moral
  • near
  • nice
  • noble
  • obedient
  • pleasant
  • polite
  • practiced
  • proficient
  • profit
  • reliable
  • respectable
  • right
  • ripe
  • safe
  • salutary
  • satisfactory
  • secure
  • serious
  • skilful
  • skilled
  • skillful
  • sound
  • soundly
  • Sunday
  • Sunday-go-to-meeting
  • sunny
  • superior
  • talented
  • thoroughly
  • trustworthy
  • unspoiled
  • unspoilt
  • upright
  • useful
  • usefulness
  • virtuous
  • well
  • well brought-up
  • well-behaved
  • well-mannered
  • worthy

Similar words in the good

• • acceptable
  • advantageous
  • ample
  • angelic
  • angelical
  • bang-up
  • beatific
  • beneficent
  • benevolent
  • best
  • better
  • bully
  • charitable
  • close
  • complete
  • cool
  • corking
  • cracking
  • dandy
  • discriminating
  • echt
  • favorable
  • favourable
  • fortunate
  • fresh
  • genuine
  • good
  • good enough
  • good-hearted
  • good’s
  • goodbyes
  • goodish
  • goodlier
  • goodliest
  • goodly
  • goodman
  • goodman’s
  • goodnight
  • goodrich
  • goodrich’s
  • goods
  • goodwill
  • goodwill’s
  • goodwin
  • goodwin’s
  • goody-goody
  • goodyear
  • goodyear’s
  • gracious
  • great
  • groovy
  • healthful
  • healthy
  • hot
  • intellectual
  • keen
  • kind
  • kindly
  • moral
  • neat
  • nice
  • nifty
  • not bad
  • not bad(p)
  • obedient
  • openhearted
  • operative
  • opportune
  • peachy
  • pleasing
  • redeeming
  • redeeming(a)
  • redemptive
  • reputable
  • respectable
  • right
  • righteous
  • sainted
  • saintlike
  • saintly
  • satisfactory
  • saving
  • saving(a)
  • skilled
  • slap-up
  • smashing
  • solid
  • sound
  • suitable
  • superb
  • superior
  • swell
  • virtuous
  • well
  • well behaved
  • well-behaved
  • white
  • worthy

Hyponyms for the word good

• • basic
  • beneficence
  • benefit
  • benignancy
  • benignity
  • better
  • common good
  • commonweal
  • consumer goods
  • desirability
  • desirableness
  • drygoods
  • entrant
  • export
  • exportation
  • fancy goods
  • fungible
  • future
  • graciousness
  • import
  • importation
  • kindness
  • merchandise
  • middling
  • moral excellence
  • optimum
  • product
  • saintliness
  • salvage
  • shopping
  • soft goods
  • soundness
  • sporting goods
  • staple
  • summum bonum
  • virtue
  • virtuousness
  • ware
  • welfare
  • wisdom
  • wiseness
  • worldly good
  • worldly possession
  • worthiness

Hypernyms for the word good

• • advantage
  • artefact
  • artifact
  • morality
  • quality
  • vantage

Antonyms for the word good

• • bad
  • badly
  • badness
  • evil
  • evilness
  • ill
  • malevolent
  • malicious
  • poorly
  • wicked

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хороший, добрый, благой, хорошо, добро, благо, польза

прилагательное ↓

существительное ↓

наречие ↓

Словосочетания

Примеры с переводом

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Возможные однокоренные слова

goodly  — прекрасно, красиво, красивый, большой, крупный, значительный
goodness  — доброта, добродетель, доброкачественность, великодушие, хорошее качество
goodish  — довольно хороший, порядочный, долгий, приличный

Формы слова

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): better
прев. степ. (superlative): best

History of Western ideasEdit

Opposition to evilEdit

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