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Adjective
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- beneficial effects of a balanced diet
- the salutary influence of pure air
- in excellent physical condition
- I still have one good leg
- a sound mind in a sound body
- exerting force or influence
- the law is effective immediately
- a warranty good for two years
- the law is already in effect (or in force)
- resulting favorably
- 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
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- a good time to plant tomatoes
- the time is ripe for great sociological changes
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- my sisters and brothers are near and dear
- thorough
- gave the house a good cleaning
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- of moral excellence
- an upright and respectable man
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
- the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
- the experience was good for her
- deserving of esteem and respect
- all respectable companies give guarantees
- ruined the family's good name
- having the normally expected amount
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- good news from the hospital
- 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 dress for the office
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
- moral excellence or admirableness
- there is much good to be found in people
- benefit
- what's the good of worrying?
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')
- the children behaved well
- the baby can walk pretty good