"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" [ant: bad (http://word.sc/bad)] having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" [syn: full (http://word.sc/full)] morally admirable [ant: evil (http://word.sc/evil)] deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn: estimable (http://word.sc/estimable), honorable (http://word.sc/honorable), respectable (http://word.sc/respectable)] 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" [syn: beneficial (http://word.sc/beneficial)] superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" [syn: fine (http://word.sc/fine)] agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners" 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 [syn: just (http://word.sc/just), upright (http://word.sc/upright), virtuous (http://word.sc/virtuous)] 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" [syn: adept (http://word.sc/adept), expert (http://word.sc/expert), practiced (http://word.sc/practiced), proficient (http://word.sc/proficient), skillful (http://word.sc/skillful), skilful (http://word.sc/skilful)] thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning" with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn: dear (http://word.sc/dear), near (http://word.sc/near)] having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" [syn: benevolent (http://word.sc/benevolent)] [ant: malevolent (http://word.sc/malevolent)] financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: dependable (http://word.sc/dependable), safe (http://word.sc/safe), secure (http://word.sc/secure)] 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" [syn: right (http://word.sc/right), ripe (http://word.sc/ripe)] 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" [syn: well(p) (http://word.sc/well(p))] exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" [syn: effective (http://word.sc/effective), in effect(p) (http://word.sc/in effect(p)), in force(p) (http://word.sc/in force(p))] feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good" [syn: good(p) (http://word.sc/good(p))] capable of pleasing; "good looks" appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn: serious (http://word.sc/serious)] in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" [syn: sound (http://word.sc/sound)] 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" [syn: beneficial (http://word.sc/beneficial), salutary (http://word.sc/salutary)] not forged; "a good dollar bill" not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" [syn: unspoiled (http://word.sc/unspoiled), unspoilt (http://word.sc/unspoilt)] generally admired; "good taste" noun benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?" moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" [syn: goodness (http://word.sc/goodness)] [ant: evil (http://word.sc/evil), evil (http://word.sc/evil)] 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" [syn: goodness (http://word.sc/goodness)] [ant: bad (http://word.sc/bad), bad (http://word.sc/bad)] adverb (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-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" [syn: well (http://word.sc/well)] [ant: ill (http://word.sc/ill)] in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" [syn: thoroughly (http://word.sc/thoroughly), soundly (http://word.sc/soundly)] [also: better (http://word.sc/better), best (http://word.sc/best)] Source: http://www.word.sc/good

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