Definitions

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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“We as an industry need to be a lot more calibrated in making the case as to why this is good for the country and good for the world,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So far, so good for the wannabe disruptors.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Perhaps, like Jeff Buckley before him, Thompson is simply too good for us.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

What’s good for oil or gold in one economy could be bad for either asset class in another.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The lead was soft and good for drawing.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

good for

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