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[ adjective ] having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Examples "good news from the hospital" "a good report card" "a good knife is one good for cutting" "a good check" "a good joke" "a good exterior paint" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)In orchestration , he stretches the limits of instrumentation with good judgment and a fine imagination for color . (Walter H. Buchsbaum, "Advances in Medical Electronics"...)Drs._Howry and Holmes at the University_of_Colorado_Medical_School have applied the same sonar technique to other areas of soft tissue and have obtained extremely good results . (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)Despite generally good levels of income , we see greater price pressures than ever before - traveling back along the chain from consumer to distributor to manufacturer . Providing good customer service requires as thorough a marketing and general management planning job as the original selling of the product . Good service starts with product design and planning : |
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[ adjective ] having the normally expected amount
Synonyms Examples "gives full measure" "gives good measure" "a good mile from here" Used in print (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)It should be admitted , too , that there is a good percentage of lapsed or nonchurchgoing Catholics ( one paper writes 50 per_cent ) . (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)In_the_first_place , a good many writers who are said to use folklore , do not , unless one counts an occasional superstition or tale . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)The first superhighways - New_York 's Henry_Hudson and Chicago 's Lake_Shore , San_Francisco 's Bay_Bridge and its approaches , a good slice of the Pennsylvania_Turnpike - were built as part of the federal works_program which was going_to cure the depression . (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)She took a good look at herself in the mirror before she turned and , walking with very small steps , started toward the door . (Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)But a moment later he brought his horse forward into the light , and Wilson had a good look at him . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] morally admirable
Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)His addle-brained knight-errant , self appointed to the ridiculous position in an age when armor had already been relegated to museums and the chivalrous code of knight-errantry had become a joke , is , as Cervantes no_doubt intended , a gaunt but gracious symbol of good , moving soberly and sincerely in a world of cynics , hypocrites and rogues . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)In_the_end the good man , John_Proctor , expresses what the audience has already come to feel when he says , `` A fire , a fire is burning ! (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)Religion provides the most attractive rewards , either in this world or the next , for those who not merely abide_by its norms , but who engage in good works . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)How can we have a good city unless we respect morality '' ? John closed his eyes and saw once_again the little niche in his mother 's bedroom , where she had knelt to tell the good Virgin of her needs . Related terms evil angelic redemptive beneficent white worthy goody-goody worthy right moral righteous virtuous |
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[ noun ] benefit
Examples "for your own good" "what's the good of worrying?" Used in print (Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)But what made the load lighter was the realization that every officer , non-com and trooper was ready and willing to help him carry it , for the good of the troop and the regiment . (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)These desires presuppose a sense of causally efficacious powers in which one is involved , some working for one 's good , others threatening ill . (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)In the mystery_story , as in The_Wealth_of_Nations , individualism and the social good are two sides of the same benevolent coin . Not_only did the ideal entrepreneur not produce the greatest good for the greatest number , he ended by destroying himself , by giving birth to monopoly capitalism . (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)First , let us realize that whatever good this set-up achieved in earlier times , now the corporation per_se cannot take economic leadership . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] deserving of esteem and respect
Synonyms Examples "all respectable companies give guarantees" "ruined the family's good name" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)That he mastered every aspect of his medium according_to his own great talents and contemporary judgments , is a good and solid symbol of his people under the tremendous pressures of proclaiming and practising the rigors of a new culture ; and perhaps of even greater significance - his music is strong 20_th Century evidence of the effectiveness of Evolution , based on a broad Traditionalism for the creative art of music . (David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)Still another boy asserted : `` To be a good Jew is to do no wrong ; it 's to be a good_person '' . When asked how this was different from being a good Protestant , the boy answered , `` It 's the same thing '' . At_the_same_time , there is a good_deal of self congratulation at attending a good college - they are even inclined to exaggerate its not inconsiderable virtues - and they express pleasure at the cozy in-group feeling that the college generates . (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)It ignores the sordid financial aspects ( quite conveniently , too , for his audience , who could indulge in moral indignation without visible , or even conscious , discomfort , their money from the transaction having been put_away long_ago in a good antiseptic brokerage ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] moral excellence or admirableness
Synonyms Examples : "there is much good to be found in people" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)It is an irritable rule that does baseball more harm than good , especially at the minor_league level . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)He intimated that they were n't doing the country much good in the Cold_War . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)The concept of unity , in which positive and negative are attributes of the same force , in which good and evil are relative , ever-changing , and always joined to the same phenomenon - such a concept is still reserved to the physical_sciences and to the few who have grasped the history of ideas . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)In this connection , it has been observed that the increasing number of Irish Catholics , priests and laity , in England , while certainly seen as good for Catholicism , is nevertheless a source of embarrassment for some of the more nationalistic English Catholics , especially when these Irishmen offer to remind their Christian brethren of this good . (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)He is a trustee for the common good , however feeble the safeguards which the positive or municipal law of property provides against his misuse of that share of the common fund , wisely or unwisely , entrusted to his keeping . Related terms evil evil morality virtue summum_bonum beneficence virtue saintliness benignity kindness |
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[ adverb ] (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
Synonyms Examples "the children behaved well" "a task well done" "the party went well" "he slept well" "a well-argued thesis" "a well-planned party" Used in print (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)`` I asked her why she could n't do it tomorrow , but it seems the muse is working good tonight and she 's afraid to let_it_go '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] that which is good or valuable or useful
Synonyms Examples : "weigh the good against the bad" "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)Ideas , in and of themselves , are not necessarily the greatest good . Debate in the political_arena can be productive of good . Related terms bad bad quality benefit wisdom better optimum better desirability worthiness |
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[ adjective ] promoting or enhancing well-being
Synonyms Examples "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries" "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate" "the experience was good for her" Used in print (Arthur Miller, "The Prophecy," in The Best...)He had a deep voice which was full of good food she had cooked , and good_humor ; an explosive laugh which always carried everything before it . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] agreeable or pleasing
Examples "we all had a good time" "good manners" Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)She was wise enough to realize a man could be good company even if he did weigh too_much and did n't own the mint . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] superior to the average
Synonyms Examples "in fine spirits" "a fine student" "made good grades" "morale was good" "had good weather for the parade" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)Every single problem touched_on thus_far is related to good marketing planning . (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)They for their part are convinced that Holmes is too `` unorthodox '' and `` theoretical '' to make a good detective . (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)I knew the only way I could beat you was to play_possum , but it was a good try , kid , and I appreciate it . (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)`` You must have been good at history at school . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] in a complete and thorough manner
Synonyms Examples "he was soundly defeated" (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as in "we beat him good") Used in print (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)`` Not where he 's froze good . (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)`` They 're going_to louse me up good . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of moral excellence
Examples "a genuinely good person" "a just cause" "an upright and respectable man" "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Now Pat may have been a lecher and a plug-ugly , but he was a good churchgoing Catholic and he loved his little_sister . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] thorough
Examples "had a good workout" "gave the house a good cleaning" Used in print (Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)I did n't get a good look at him at_all , his back was to me , and I was so scared . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] with or in a close or intimate relationship
Examples "a good friend" "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" Used in print (Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)His father was a good friend of Rabbi_Szold , and Joe lived with the Szolds for_a_while . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Examples "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" Used in print (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)`` You must have been good at history at school . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others
Synonyms Examples "his benevolent smile" "a benevolent nature" Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)`` A lot of people are so peculiar that they do n't like cats , it 's not the easiest thing in the world to find good homes for kittens - and , damn_it , you know very_well if I have them around long , impossible to give them away ! Related terms malevolent good-hearted good-hearted kind charitable beneficent benevolence |
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[ adjective ] most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Examples "a good time to plant tomatoes" "the right time to act" "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)The left_fielder threw and it was a good one . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] exerting force or influence
Examples "the law is effective immediately" "a warranty good for two years" "the law is already in effect (or in force)" Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)Unfortunately , this assumption does not always hold good . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] financially sound
Synonyms Examples "a good investment" "a secure investment" Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)And , given probable public attitudes - about which reasonably good estimates can be made - what action is called_for to insure necessary support ? Related terms |
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[ adjective ] resulting favorably
Synonyms Examples "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" Used in print (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)It was a good thing that she clung to her religion , he thought . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] used of clothing
Synonyms Examples "my good clothes" "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes" Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)I raised some kale by hocking the good clothes I had left_over from my respectable uptown life , but when that was gone I did n't have a cent . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] appealing to the mind
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[ adjective ] tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Synonyms Examples "beneficial effects of a balanced diet" "a good night's sleep" "the salutary influence of pure air" Related terms |
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