Good

English Meaning

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.

1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor: a good experience; good news from the hospital.
2. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing: a good exterior paint; a good joke.
3. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable: Is this a good dress for the party?
4. Not spoiled or ruined: The milk is still good.
5. In excellent condition; sound: a good tooth.
6. Superior to the average; satisfactory: a good student.
7. Used formerly to refer to the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than standard and lower than choice.
8. Of high quality: good books.
9. Discriminating: good taste.
10. Worthy of respect; honorable: ruined the family's good name.
11. Attractive; handsome: good looks.
12. Beneficial to health; salutary: a good night's rest.
13. Competent; skilled: a good machinist.
14. Complete; thorough: a good workout.
15. Reliable; sure: a good investment.
16. Valid or true: a good reason.
17. Genuine; real: a good dollar bill.
18. In effect; operative: a warranty good for two years; a driver's license that is still good.
19. Able to continue in a specified activity: I'm good for another round of golf.
20. Able to pay or contribute: Is she good for the money that you lent her?
21. Able to elicit a specified reaction: He is always good for a laugh.
22. Ample; substantial: a good income.
23. Bountiful: a good table.
24. Full: It is a good mile from here.
25. Pleasant; enjoyable: had a good time at the party.
26. Propitious; favorable: good weather; a good omen.
27. Of moral excellence; upright: a good person.
28. Benevolent; kind: a good soul; a good heart.
29. Loyal; staunch: a good Republican.
30. Well-behaved; obedient: a good child.
31. Socially correct; proper: good manners.
32. Sports Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play: The first serve was wide, but the second was good.
33. Sports Passing between the uprights of the goal and therefore scoring, as a field goal in football.
34. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay: Good heavens! Good grief!
35. Something that is good.
36. A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.
37. Welfare; benefit: for the common good.
38. Goodness; virtue: There is much good to be found in people.
39. Commodities; wares: frozen goods.
40. Portable personal property.
41. Fabric; material.
42. Slang Incriminating information or evidence: tried to get the goods on the crook.
43. Informal Well.
44. as good as Practically; nearly: as good as new.
45. but good Informal Used as an intensive: The pipe started to leak but good.
46. for good Permanently; forever: I'm moving to Europe for good.
47. good and Informal Very; thoroughly: I'll do it when I'm good and ready.
48. no good Informal Worthless.
49. no good Informal Futile; useless: It's no good arguing with them.
50. to the good For the best; advantageous.
51. to the good In an advantageous financial position: ended up to the good.