having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
morally admirable
agreeable or pleasing
thorough
capable of pleasing
generally admired
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
promoting or enhancing well-being
with or in a close or intimate relationship
financially safe
exerting force or influence
deserving of esteem and respect
having the normally expected amount
not forged
of moral excellence
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
appealing to the mind
in excellent physical condition
not left to spoil
resulting favorably
Definition as Adjective
not left to spoil
not decayed or decomposed
Definition as Adverb
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
(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')
"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"
"we all had a good time"; "good manners"
"had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
"good looks"
"good taste"
"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"
"an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
"a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
"a good investment"; "a secure investment"
"the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
"all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
"gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
"a good dollar bill"
"a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
"a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
"beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
"good music"; "a serious book"
"good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
"the meat is still good"
"it's 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"
"he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"
"the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good"
"for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
"there is much good to be found in people"
"weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"