[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"good"[/SIZE][/B] [B]adjective[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/bad"]bad[/URL]] [*]having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/full"]full[/URL]] [*]morally admirable [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/evil"]evil[/URL]] [*]deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/estimable"]estimable[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/honorable"]honorable[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/respectable"]respectable[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/beneficial"]beneficial[/URL]] [*]superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/fine"]fine[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/just"]just[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/upright"]upright[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/virtuous"]virtuous[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/adept"]adept[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/expert"]expert[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/practiced"]practiced[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/proficient"]proficient[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/skillful"]skillful[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/skilful"]skilful[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/dear"]dear[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/near"]near[/URL]] [*]having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/benevolent"]benevolent[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/malevolent"]malevolent[/URL]] [*]financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/dependable"]dependable[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/safe"]safe[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/secure"]secure[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/right"]right[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/ripe"]ripe[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/well(p)"]well(p)[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/effective"]effective[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/in effect(p)"]in effect(p)[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/in force(p)"]in force(p)[/URL]] [*]feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/good(p)"]good(p)[/URL]] [*]capable of pleasing; "good looks" [*]appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/serious"]serious[/URL]] [*]in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/sound"]sound[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/beneficial"]beneficial[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/salutary"]salutary[/URL]] [*]not forged; "a good dollar bill" [*]not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/unspoiled"]unspoiled[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/unspoilt"]unspoilt[/URL]] [*]generally admired; "good taste" [/LIST] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/goodness"]goodness[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/evil"]evil[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/evil"]evil[/URL]] [*]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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/goodness"]goodness[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/bad"]bad[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/bad"]bad[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]adverb[/B] [LIST=1] [*](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: [URL="http://www.word.sc/well"]well[/URL]] [ant: [URL="http://www.word.sc/ill"]ill[/URL]] [*]in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/thoroughly"]thoroughly[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/soundly"]soundly[/URL]] [also: [URL="http://www.word.sc/better"]better[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/best"]best[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/good"]http://www.word.sc/good[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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