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Good

noun/hˈɔltɚpɹˌuːf/
Definition
benefit
moral excellence or admirableness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔltɚpɹˌuːf/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʊd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʊd/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɔltɚpɹˌuːf/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounbenefit
“for your own good”
nounmoral excellence or admirableness
“there is much good to be found in people”
nounthat which is pleasing or valuable or useful
“weigh the good against the bad”
nounarticles of commerce
adjectivehaving desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
“good news from the hospital”
adjectivehaving the normally expected amount
“gives full measure”
adjectivemorally admirable
adjectivedeserving of esteem and respect
“all respectable companies give guarantees”
adjectivepromoting or enhancing well-being
“an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”
adjectiveagreeable or pleasing
“we all had a good time”
adjectiveof moral excellence
“a genuinely good person”
adjectivehaving or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
“adept in handicrafts”
adjectivethorough
“had a good workout”
adjectivewith or in a close or intimate relationship
“a good friend”
adjectivefinancially sound
“a good investment”
adjectivemost suitable or right for a particular purpose
“a good time to plant tomatoes”
adjectiveresulting favorably
“it's a good thing that I wasn't there”
adjectiveexerting force or influence
“the law is effective immediately”
adjectivecapable of pleasing
“good looks”
adjectiveappealing to the mind
“good music”
adjectivein excellent physical condition
“good teeth”
adjectivetending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
“beneficial effects of a balanced diet”
adjectivenot forged
“a good dollar bill”
adjectivenot left to spoil
“the meat is still good”
adjectivegenerally admired
“good taste”
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”
adverbcompletely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
“he was soundly defeated”
Word Forms
goodadjectiveof moral excellence
goodnessnounthat which is pleasing or valuable or useful
honorablenessnounthe quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor
honorverbshow respect towards
respectabilitynounhonorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
benefitnounsomething that aids or promotes well-being
justnessnounconformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
uprightnessnounrighteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
adeptnounsomeone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adeptnessnounskillful performance or ability without difficulty
expertnessnounskillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
proficiencynounskillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
skillfulnessnounthe state of being cognitively skillful
dependablenessnounthe quality of being dependable or reliable
safenessnounthe quality of being safe
securitynoundefense against financial failure; financial independence
soundnessnounthe muscle tone of healthy tissue
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gut
Nutzen
🇫🇷French
bien
avantage
🇪🇸Spanish
bien
beneficio
🇮🇹Italian
Bene
beneficio
🇳🇱Dutch
Goed
voordeel
🇵🇹Portuguese
bom
beneficiar
🇷🇺Russian
хороший
выгода
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अच्छा
फ़ायदा
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাল
সুবিধা
🇮🇳Tamil
நல்லது
நன்மை
🇮🇳Telugu
మంచి
ప్రయోజనం
🇮🇳Marathi
चांगले
फायदा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સારું
લાભ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು
ಲಾಭ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നല്ലത്
പ്രയോജനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੰਗਾ
ਲਾਭ
🇵🇰Urdu
اچھا
فائدہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
好的
益处
🇯🇵Japanese
良い
利点
🇰🇷Korean
좋은
혜택
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Tốt
lợi ích
🇹🇭Thai
ดี
ผลประโยชน์
🇮🇩Indonesian
Bagus
keuntungan
🇵🇭Filipino
mabuti
benepisyo
🇲🇾Malay
baik
faedah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جيد
فائدة
🇮🇷Persian
خوب
منفعت
🇹🇷Turkish
iyi
fayda
🇮🇱Hebrew
טוֹב
תוֹעֶלֶת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'good'?
The primary meaning of 'good' is 'benefit'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'good' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'good' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'good' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'good' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'good' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'good' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'good' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'good' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'good' as formal, casual, or slang?
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