good
good is a 4-letter English word with 43 senses as noun, adverb, transitive verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- superlative. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.
- superlative. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.
- superlative. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward, also formerly by unto.
- superlative. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
- superlative. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed especially by at.
- superlative. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious; valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary ability; of unimpaired credit.
- superlative. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
- superlative. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.
- superlative. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
- superlative. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
- noun. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil.
- noun. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc.
- noun. 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.
- adverb. 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.
- transitive verb. To make good; to turn to good.
- transitive verb. To manure; to improve.
- noun. articles of commerce
- noun. moral excellence or admirableness
"there is much good to be found in people"
- noun. that which is pleasing 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?"
- adjective. promoting or enhancing well-being
"an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"
"the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"
- adjective. having the normally expected amount
"gives full measure"
"gives good measure"
- 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"
- adjective. resulting favorably
"it's a good thing that I wasn't there"
"it is good that you stayed"
- 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"
- adjective. morally admirable
- adjective. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
"beneficial effects of a balanced diet"
"a good night's sleep"
- adjective. in excellent physical condition
"good teeth"
"I still have one good leg"
- adjective. appealing to the mind
"good music"
"a serious book"
- adjective. agreeable or pleasing
"we all had a good time"
"good manners"
- adjective. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
"a good time to plant tomatoes"
"the right time to act"
- adjective. capable of pleasing
"good looks"
- adjective. deserving of esteem and respect
"all respectable companies give guarantees"
"ruined the family's good name"
- adjective. of moral excellence
"a genuinely good person"
"a just cause"
- adjective. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
"adept in handicrafts"
"an adept juggler"
- adjective. financially sound
"a good investment"
"a secure investment"
- 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"
"a task well done"
- adverb. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
"he was soundly defeated"
"we beat him good"
Synonyms
commodity, goodness, beneficial, full, dear, near, effective, well, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt, honest, salutary, sound, serious, right, ripe, estimable, honorable, respectable, just, upright, adept, expert
Common word forms
goods, gooder, goodly, gooding, goodless, goodness
Words from these letters
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