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good as in (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-argued thesis
  • a well-seasoned dish
  • a well-planned party
  • the baby can walk pretty good

Synonyms

  • well come up, as of a liquid; in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; resulting favorably; wise or advantageous and hence advisable; a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine ; a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid ; an abundant source; an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) ; an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane’s landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship’s pumps ; (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’); thoroughly or completely; indicating high probability; (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; favorably; to a great extent or degree; with great or especially intimate knowledge; with prudence or propriety; with skill or in a pleasing manner; in a manner affording benefit or advantage; in financial comfort; without unusual distress or resentment
good as in completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)
  • he was soundly defeated
  • we beat him good

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  • thoroughly in an exhaustive manner; completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)
  • soundly deeply or completely; completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)
good as in benefit
  • for your own good
  • what’s the good of worrying?
good as in moral excellence or admirableness
  • there is much good to be found in people

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  • goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; moral excellence or admirableness
good as in that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
  • weigh the good against the bad
  • among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization

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  • goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; moral excellence or admirableness
good as in articles of commerce

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    • commodity articles of commerce
    • trade good articles of commerce
    good as in 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
    good as in having the normally expected amount
    • gives full measure
    • gives good measure
    • a good mile from here

    Synonyms

    • full to the greatest degree or extent; the time when the Moon is fully illuminated; beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening; make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering ; increase in phase; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; constituting the full quantity or extent; complete in extent or degree and in every particular; filled to satisfaction with food or drink; (of sound) having marked deepness and body; having the normally expected amount; being at a peak or culminating point; having ample fabric
    good as in morally admirable
      good as in deserving of esteem and respect
      • all respectable companies give guarantees
      • ruined the family’s good name

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      • estimable deserving of respect or high regard ; deserving of esteem and respect; may be computed or estimated
      • honorable not disposed to cheat or defraud; worthy of being honored; adhering to ethical and moral principles; deserving of esteem and respect
      • respectable characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; deserving of esteem and respect; large in amount or extent or degree
      good as in 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

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      good as in agreeable or pleasing
      • we all had a good time
      • good manners
      good as in of moral excellence
      • a genuinely good person
      • a just cause
      • an upright and respectable man

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      • just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; of moral excellence; and nothing more; indicating exactness or preciseness; only a moment ago; (used for emphasis) absolutely; only a very short time before; possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true); exactly at this moment or the moment described; by a little
      • upright a vertical structural member as a post or stake; a piano with a vertical sounding board ; in a vertical position; of moral excellence; upright in position or posture
      good as in 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

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      • adept having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
      • expert having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
      • practiced having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; skillful after much practice
      • proficient having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
      • skillful having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; done with delicacy and skill
      • skilful having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
      good as in thorough
      • had a good workout
      • gave the house a good cleaning
      good as in with or in a close or intimate relationship
      • a good friend
      • my sisters and brothers are near and dear

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      • dear with affection; at a great cost; a beloved person; a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) ; dearly loved ; with or in a close or intimate relationship; sincerely earnest; having a high price
      • near move towards; near in time or place or relationship; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; being on the left side; closely resembling the genuine article; giving or spending with reluctance; with or in a close or intimate relationship; very close in resemblance
      good as in financially safe
      • a good investment
      • a secure investment

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      • dependable worthy of reliance or trust; worthy of being depended on; consistent in performance or behavior; financially safe
      • safe strongbox where valuables can be safely kept ; a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests ; contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse ; free from danger or the risk of harm; (of an undertaking) secure from risk ; having reached a base without being put out; financially safe
      • secure free from fear or doubt; free from danger or risk; not likely to fail or give way; immune to attack; financially safe; get by special effort; cause to be firmly attached; assure payment of ; make certain of; fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; furnish with battens
      good as in 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

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      • right make reparations or amends for; put in or restore to an upright position; regain an upright or proper position; make right or correct; an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; location near or direction toward the right side; the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher’s right ; those who support political or social or economic conservatism; the hand that is on the right side of the body; a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; anything in accord with principles of justice; (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; precisely, exactly; immediately; exactly; toward or on the right; in the right manner; an interjection expressing agreement ; (Southern regional intensive) very; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly’); in accordance with moral or social standards; in an accurate manner; being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; free from error; socially right or correct; in conformance with justice or law or morality; correct in opinion or judgment; appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person’s character, needs; of or belonging to the political or intellectual right ; in or into a satisfactory condition; intended for the right hand; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; having the axis perpendicular to the base; (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; (informal) very; most suitable or right for a particular purpose; precisely accurate
      • ripe fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; fully prepared or eager; most suitable or right for a particular purpose; at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; far along in time
      good as in resulting favorably
      • it’s 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

      Synonyms

      • well(p)
      good as in exerting force or influence
      • the law is effective immediately
      • a warranty good for two years
      • the law is already in effect (or in force)

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      • effective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; able to accomplish a purpose; works well as a means or remedy; exerting force or influence; existing in fact; ready for service
      • in effect(p)
      • in force(p)
      good as in capable of pleasing
      • good looks
      good as in appealing to the mind
      • good music
      • a serious book

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      • serious concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; of great consequence; causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; appealing to the mind; completely lacking in playfulness ; requiring effort or concentration
      good as in in excellent physical condition
      • good teeth
      • I still have one good leg
      • a sound mind in a sound body

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      • sound appear in a certain way; make a certain noise or sound; give off a certain sound or sounds; announce by means of a sound; utter with vibrating vocal chords ; cause to sound; measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line ; financially secure and safe; exercising or showing good judgment; in good condition; in excellent physical condition; logically valid; having legal efficacy or force; vigorous or severe; free from moral defect; (of sleep) deep and complete; complete; the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; the subjective sensation of hearing something; mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; the sudden occurrence of an audible event; the audible part of a transmitted signal; (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language ; a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water ; a large ocean inlet or deep bay
      good as in 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

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      • salutary tending to promote physical well-being
      good as in not forged
      • a good dollar bill

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      • honest not disposed to cheat or defraud; without dissimulation; worthy of being depended on; without pretensions; marked by truth; not forged; gained or earned without cheating or stealing
      good as in not left to spoil
      • the meat is still good

      Synonyms

      • unspoiled not left to spoil; not decayed or decomposed
      • unspoilt not left to spoil
      good as in generally admired
      • good taste