be good

VERB

behave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

manage

STRONG

control direct

WEAK

act correctly act one's age act with decorum be civil be nice be on best behavior be orderly comport oneself conduct oneself properly demean oneself deport oneself discipline oneself keep one's nose clean keep the peace live up to manage oneself mind one's manners mind one's p's and q's observe golden rule observe the law play fair shape up toe the mark watch one's step

Antonyms

WEAK

act up misbehave

VERB

excel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come through outdo shine transcend

STRONG

beat best better cap eclipse exceed outrival outshine outstrip pass predominate surmount top wax

WEAK

be master of be proficient be skillful be talented go beyond go to town improve upon make it show talent take precedence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose

STRONG

fall behind surrender

WEAK

be inferior

Example Sentences

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Because this game appeared to be good and tied at 2-2.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

If we can be good to the planet, I think it will stand to mean for a lot of other things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The text "welcome but be good" does not appear in the images of the passport pages that Trump shared in his post.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

In other words, ‘good news’ will be good news…at least until it isn’t.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

At twelve, all I wanted was to be good at soccer, eat as many oatmeal chocolate chip cookies as possible, and spend time with Mom.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

be good

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