good Definition

good
adj better, best

1a. Having desirable or necessary (positive) qualities; admirable;

Thesaurus: proper, suitable, becoming, desirable, favourable, positive, advantageous, fit, appropriate, seemly, satisfactory, qualified, suited, competent, able, adequate, capable, efficient, sufficient.
1b. patronizing
Used when addressing or referring to someone.
Example: my good man
Example: your good lady
2a. Morally correct; virtuous;

Thesaurus: moral, upright, virtuous, honourable, righteous, ethical, honest, humane, noble; Antonym: evil, wicked.
2b. Virtuous people in general (see the 4).

Form: the good
3. Kind and generous.

Thesaurus: kind, considerate, tolerant, benign, generous, amiable, congenial, friendly, polite; Antonym: mean, unkind.
4. Bringing happiness or pleasure.

Example: good news
5. Well-behaved.
6. Wise; advisable.

Example: a good buy
7. Thorough.
8. Finest compared with others.

Example: my good china
9. Adequate; satisfactory.

Example: a good supply
10. Enjoyable.

Example: having a good time
11. Valid.
12. Well-respected.
13. Sound; giving use; serviceable.

Example: The roof is good for another winter
14. Financially sound.

Example: a good investment
15. Considerable; at least.

Example: waited a good while
Example: lasted a good month
16. Certain to provide the desired result.

Example: good for a laugh
17. Used to introduce exclamations expressing surprise, dismay, or exasperation.

Example: good heavens
Example: good grief
Example: good golly

noun

1. Moral correctness; virtue.

Thesaurus: goodness, virtue, ethic, ideal, morality, righteousness, uprightness, rectitude, rightness, merit.
2. Benefit; advantage.

Example: do you good
Example: £20 to the good
Example: It turned out all to the good
Thesaurus: benefit, welfare, advantage, gain, asset, boon, profit.

exclamation

1. Expressing approval or satisfaction.

adverb

1. colloq
Very well.
Example: The boy Linneker done good

Idiom: as good as ...

Almost ... ; virtually ....

Idiom: as good as gold (good as gold)

Said especially of children: extremely well-behaved.

Idiom: be as good as one's word

To carry out one's promises.

Idiom: for good (for good and all)

For ever; permanently.
Thesaurus: permanently, forever, for all time, irrevocably, henceforth, finally, irreversibly, irreparably, once and for all.

Idiom: good and ...

colloq
Very ... ; completely or absolutely ....
Example: good and ready

Idiom: good at something

Competent at it; talented in that area.

Idiom: good for someone or something

Beneficial to them or it.

Idiom: good for you! etc (good on you! etc)

An expression of approval or congratulation.

An expression of snide resentment.

Idiom: good morning (good afternoon, good evening)

traditional expressions used when either meeting or parting from someone at the specified time of day.

Idiom: good night

A traditional expression used when parting from someone at night or well on in the day.

Idiom: in someone's good books

In favour with someone.

Idiom: make good

To be successful.
Thesaurus: succeed, prove oneself, accomplish, achieve, arrive.

Idiom: make something good

To repair it.

To carry it out or fulfil it.

Idiom: no good

Useless.

Worthless.

Idiom: to the good

On the credit side.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon god.