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Meaning good meaning

What does good mean?
Definitions in simple English

good Adjective

— When you are good, you do the right things. That is, you do things that are kind or helpful. You do not do things that hurt people or are not honest. He is a good person and would never steal. She is a good girl and always helps her mother. — If something is good it is useful or helpful. This also means high quality. My last pair of shoes were very good, they lasted two years! — If food is good it means you like the taste. This food is not likely to be spoiled or of low quality. Thank you for the pie; it was very good. — If you had a good time, you enjoyed something. — You may call something good because you like it. We had a good trip and liked seeing all the sights. — If you are good at something, you do it well. She is a good swimmer; she could save you from drowning. He is a good worker and always gets the job done. — A good sign means something good is likely to happen. Some people think a rainbow is a good omen, and means you will have good luck. If you are sick, its a good sign if your fever ends. Favorable Beneficial

good Noun

— Good is the quality of being good. He has a lot of good in him and always helps us out. — Good refers to the side of good (against evil and bad). I'm completely for good and think we should all try to do the right thing. — (finance; plural only) Goods are identical items that are produced, then traded, bought or sold, for the purpose of consumption. You can buy many different types of goods at the market.

good

— adjective 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 — adjective (= full) having the normally expected amount gives full measure gives good measure a good mile from here — adjective morally admirable — noun benefit for your own good what's the good of worrying? — adjective (= respectable) deserving of esteem and respect all respectable companies give guarantees ruined the family's good name — noun moral excellence or admirableness there is much good to be found in people — adverb (= well) (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 — noun 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 — adjective (= beneficial) 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 — adjective agreeable or pleasing we all had a good time good manners — adverb (= thoroughly, soundly) completely and absolutely ('good' is sometimes used informally for 'thoroughly') he was soundly defeated we beat him good — adjective (= just, upright) of moral excellence a genuinely good person a just cause an upright and respectable man — adjective thorough had a good workout gave the house a good cleaning — adjective (= dear, near) with or in a close or intimate relationship a good friend my sisters and brothers are near and dear — adjective (= adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful) 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 — adjective (= right, ripe) 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 — adjective (= well) 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 — adjective (= secure) financially sound a good investment a secure investment — adjective (= effective, in effect, in force) exerting force or influence the law is effective immediately a warranty good for two years the law is already in effect (or in force) — adjective not left to spoil the meat is still good — adjective not forged a good dollar bill — adjective (= sound) in excellent physical condition good teeth I still have one good leg a sound mind in a sound body — adjective (= salutary) 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 — adjective (= serious) appealing to the mind good music a serious book — adjective generally admired good taste — adjective capable of pleasing good looks — noun (= commodity) articles of commerce

Synonyms good synonyms

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nice fine well beautiful excellent benefit kind right all right OK virtuous goodness okay proper honest beneficial sound pretty sweet pleasant advantage wonderful welfare healthy worthy well-being useful use profit pious suitable satisfactory interest great generous correct agreeable weal valid pleasing helpful clean best well-behaved virtue upright tasty salutary pure merit

Topics good topics

What do people use good to talk about?
Social behavior Behavior

Good, moral
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Prosperity
States Quality

Good
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something
Social behavior Behavior

Polite
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky
Universe, creation Sky

Weather
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Types of sounds
Person Sense, perceive

Taste
Person

Healthy
Language and thought Want Influence

Advise
Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Reputation
States Quality Light Shine

Bright
States Quality Good

Value
Grammar Part of speech

Adjectives
Person Sense, perceive See Appearance

Beautiful
Language and thought Emotion

Feel good
Person Sense, perceive

Smell
Person

Life
Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love
Social behavior Behavior

Do good to
Physical actions Physical impact

Aim at a target
States Quantity Plural

Many, much
States Quantity All

Almost
States

Big
States Quality Good Right, proper

Convenient
States Time Relative time

Right time
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably
Person Sense, perceive

See
Person Sense, perceive See

Appearance
Person Sense, perceive See Appearance

Ugly
Person Body condition

Strong
Person Healthy Sick

Recover from sickness
Person Life

Sexual relations
Person Life Sexual relations

Attract sexually
Language and thought Think Mind

Intelligent
Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Self-esteem
Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Speak well
Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Say farewell
Language and thought Communication Say Debate

Demonstrate
Language and thought Communication Say

Promise
Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh
Social behavior Relationships

Neighbor
Social behavior Social activity Social event

Ceremony
Social behavior Social activity Music

Musician
Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Bad, immoral
Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud
Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Altruistic, selfless
Social behavior Behavior

Change behavior
Social behavior

Prosperity, trouble
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble
Social behavior Religion Theology

Sacred writings
Social behavior Religion Religious organization

Christianity
Daily life Food

Food preparation
Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt
Work and occupation Work Method Use

Useful
Work and occupation Work Method Use

Useless
Work and occupation Agriculture

Process harvest
Work and occupation Working with buildings Parts of a building

Foundation
Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly
States Big Distance

Far
States Big

Fit, size
States Quality Good

Bad
States Quality Good

Right, proper
States Time Relative time Right time

Early
States Time Aspectual time Age

New
Grammar Part of speech

Interjections

Examples good examples

How do I use good in a sentence?

Simple sentences

It is good to have ideals. don't you think?
The holidays seem to be doing her health good.
Did you have a good weekend?
Is your wife a good cook?
I will remember your kindness for good.
We had a very good time last night.
Now it's time to say good night.
Mary and I became good friends.
Actually it might be a good idea to start right now.
Maybe he will be a good teacher.
I think it's a good idea.
I wish you good luck.
This is very good.
You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
That's a good idea!
This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.
Have a good Christmas.
If you know that something unpleasant will happen, that you will go to the dentist for example, or to France, then that is not good.
I've learned a good deal from you.
Good night. Sweet dreams.
If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.
Take good care of yourself.
Please take good care of yourself.
I think it is good that books still exist, but they do make me sleepy.
It's too good to be true.
This is too good to be true.
For once in my life I'm doing a good deed. And it is useless.
How are you? Did you have a good trip?

Movie subtitles

Well, we have to go there and see? but I'll be a good match for a husband.
Is Korea good?
Is it really good?
If you like it, it's good no matter. If you don't like it, I break down.
Is it good news?
Good night, Lelouch.
Wouldn't this be a good chance to get battle data on the Lancelot?
People don't care about reason. But they can't resist a good miracle.
Some scholars speculate they reached as far as northern australia, the Cape of Good Hope and greenland, and all this was years before the European Age of exploration had so much as begun.
The Portuguese had the brilliant idea that if they could find an alternative route, all the way around the coast of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope and into the Indian Ocean. then this business could be theirs.
When he and his fellow sailors rounded the Cape of Good Hope, the southernmost tip of Africa, they weren't wondering, as the Chinese had, if they could find some exotic animals to take home to their king.
This book gives you the secret to eternal life (Sound good?
That was very good indeed!
Yes, well, if we have the Book of Mormon, it'll do those Africans a lot of good.
This astronomer was David Gill, the director of the Observatory Cape of Good Hope.
Your son Odilon is a good boy and a zealous apostle of our Saint-Simonian cause.
No, we're doing it for peace, for a good cause.
That's the other good news.
Islam is a good religion.
He threw himself into everything, while I, the good Jesuit student, weighed the pros and cons for so long, I'd never decide.
Go to him. Try to get in his good graces and keep me apprised each week.
It's good for you.
It's a good example of what we can bring your country.
Our doctors will be as good as French ones.
Good thing I'm here.
Good day to you, Sir.
I regret losing you, but it'll be good for your careers.
Good, 'cause I'm really jonesing for some.
So good!
Good.
That looks so good.
The thing is, usually I'm good at keeping secrets, but it feels weird keeping things from Nick.
Frankie keeps making me do it, and every time I do it, it feels worse, and plus, I'm not a very good liar.
Hey, invisible kid. You don't look so good.
I don't feel so good.
No, I'm good.
I think I got pretty good value for my money.
Keep up the good work, kid. Hey, man, yo, uh, right here.
But nerds tend to be really good Ju-Ji-Mon players, so the other kids are, like, scared to play there.
He is a good man. Come on.
Good morning.

News and current affairs

As a visiting professor at Harvard and MIT, I am getting a good preview of what the world could look like when the crisis finally passes.
The good news is that, following President Hu Jintao's recent visit to Washington, both America and China have been taking positive steps to resolve their differences over the bilateral current-account balance.
Good, healthy, and cheap food had to be accessible for all citizens.
Government finances health-care research because improved medicines are a public good.
But this does not mean that we are morally good, or good enough.
Indeed, when a president volunteers to reduce the powers of his own office, you can be certain that he is up to no good.
To change a system that seems best suited to Ukraine's circumstances, you need a good reason.
The wayward Kuchma is far more deserving of Europe imposing safeguards to ensure his good behavior.
It makes much more sense to tax things that are bad, like pollution, than things that are good, like savings and work.
The good news is that there are many ways by which improved incentives could reduce emissions - partly by eliminating the myriad of subsidies for inefficient usages.
So, not surprisingly, economists are not in a good position to forecast how quickly it will end, either.
From a child's perspective, it wasn't self-evident that losing was a good thing.
TOKYO - 2009 was a good year for China.
The good news is that economic research does have a few things to say about whether Europe should have a single currency.
Many people confuse these two aspects of the EU's legitimacy problem, and believe that somehow turnout in European elections can be increased by pointing out to people how good and important the EU is.
So even good, critical questions or well-sourced data unearthed by citizen investigators tend to be regarded as radioactive to highly educated formal journalists.
So the good news is that developing countries can continue to grow rapidly even if world trade slows in and there is reduced appetite for capital flows and trade imbalances.
While a weak dollar may be good for exports, a falling dollar will be accompanied by stock market losses and greater declines in confidence.
The good news for all women, East and West, is that President Karzai, under intense international criticism - and not just Western criticism - changed the law less than one week after the march.

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