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Click here if you Hate scroll, Show all | Too long, show scroll[noun] 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"
[noun] benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
[adv] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well' as in"the baby can walk pretty good")
[adv] in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in"we beat him good")
[adjective] 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] having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
[adjective] having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature"
[adjective] used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"
[adjective] with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
[adjective] thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
[adjective] generally admired; "good taste"
[adjective] 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] 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"
[adjective] not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"
[adjective] not forged; "a good dollar bill"
[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] morally admirable
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(a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection. --Blackstone.
(b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a contract. {Good fellow}, a person of companionable qualities. [Familiar] {Good folk}, {or Good people}, fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.] {Good for nothing}.
(a) Of no value; useless; worthless.
(b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person. My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing. --Ld. Lytton. {Good Friday}, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion. {Good humor}, or {Good-humor}, a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind. {Good nature}, or {Good-nature}, habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor. The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character. --Macaulay. The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. --Hawthorne. {Good people}. See {Good folk} (above). {Good speed}, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See {Speed}. {Good turn}, an act of kidness; a favor. {Good will}.
(a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling.
(b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination. The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. --Lord Eldon. {In good time}.
(a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late.
(b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time. {To hold good}, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. {To make good}, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate. Each word made good and true. --Shak. Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak. I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak. Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak. {To think good}, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper. If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. --Zech. xi. 12. Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night, good evening, good morning, etc.
\Good\, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? --Ps. iv. 6. 2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. --Jay. 3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property. --Wharton. He hath made us spend much good. --Chaucer. Thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice. --Shak. {Dress goods}, {Dry goods}, etc. See in the Vocabulary. {Goods engine}, a freight locomotive. [Eng.] {Goods train}, a freight train. [Eng.] {Goods wagon}, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under {Car}, n., 2.
\Good\, adv. Well, -- especially in the phrase as good, with a following as expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible. As good almost kill a man as kill a good book. --Milton. {As good as}, in effect; virtually; the same as. They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves. --Milton.
\Good\, v. t. 1. To make good; to turn to good. [Obs.] 2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Synonyms for good
beneficial, bully, complete, corking, dependable, echt, effective, full, good-hearted, goody-goody, great, intellectual, keen, kindly, nifty, operative, peachy, redemptive, reputable, saintlike, saintly, satisfactory, secure, serious, skilful, sound, Sunday, superior, unspoiled, well
Antonyms: bad, bad, badly, badness, evil, evil, evilness, ill, malevolent, malicious, poorly, wicked
See also: advantage | beneficence | beneficent | benefit | benignancy | benignity | better | better | charitable | common good | commonweal | desirability | desirableness | favorable | favourable | good | graciousness | kindness | moral | moral excellence | morality | obedient | optimum | quality | respectable | right | righteous | saintliness | soundness | summum bonum | vantage | virtue | virtuous | virtuousness | welfare | wisdom | wiseness | worthiness |
Related terms: adroit, amazing, auspicious, authentic, blameless, chaste, cheerful, dulcet, enough, en rapport, expert, great, human, immaculate, laudable, literal, luscious, of course, profit, proportionate, radiant, regal, straight, sympathizing, tender, tenderheartedly, truly, uncorrupted, verisimilar, yes indeedy
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Let's analyse "good" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: DOOG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
good: 6 + 6 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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