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good for

ADJECTIVE
cut out for
Synonyms
WEAK
adequate competent designed equipped fit fitted qualified suitable suited
Antonyms
WEAK
inadequate incompetent unfitted unqualified unsuitable unsuited wrong
ADJECTIVE
efficient
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able active adept adequate capable competent decisive dynamic economical effective energetic potent powerful productive profitable skilled skillful tough useful valuable
WEAK
accomplished adapted apt businesslike clever conducive deft economic effectual efficacious equal to experienced expert familiar with fitted good at handy masterly organized practiced proficient qualified ready saving shrewd systematic talented virtuous well-organized
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delicate fragile idle impotent inactive inadequate incapable incompetent ineffective inept lazy sluggish unable unskilled unskillful useless weak worthless
WEAK
helpless inefficient powerless
ADJECTIVE
helpful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible advantageous applicable conducive constructive convenient cooperative crucial essential favorable friendly important invaluable practical productive profitable significant suitable supportive sympathetic timely useful valuable
WEAK
accommodating benevolent bettering caring considerate contributive effectual efficacious fortunate improving instrumental kind neighborly operative pragmatic serendipitous serviceable symbiotic usable utilitarian
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disagreeable hindering hurting inappropriate inessential injurious inopportune insignificant minor nonessential trivial unfavorable unfriendly unhelpful unimportant unsociable unsuitable useless worthless
WEAK
disadvantageous harmful hurtful unconstructive

Example Sentences

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"That's because they know the Living Wage is good for people, good for society and good for business," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“This is good for cyber,” adds Piper Sandler analyst Rob Owens.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The dispute has been good for Sánchez, whose domestic popularity had otherwise slipped after eight years in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“When Wall Street does well, it’s good for our state and city budgets, which are reliant on the industry’s significant tax contributions.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“You know, Humphrey, some folks might think I’m crazy, talking to a hamster. But you’re better company than a lot of people I know. Here...have a nice salad. It’s good for you!”

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.