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good

[good] / gʊd /
ADJECTIVE
pleasant, fine
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acceptable excellent exceptional favorable great marvelous positive satisfactory satisfying superb valuable wonderful
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ace boss bully capital choice crack nice pleasing prime quality rad sound spanking sterling super superior welcome worthy
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admirable agreeable commendable congenial deluxe first-class first-rate gnarly gratifying honorable jake neat precious recherché reputable select shipshape splendid stupendous super-eminent super-excellent tiptop up to snuff
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OK unacceptable unsatisfactory
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unpleasant
ADJECTIVE
moral, virtuous
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honest respectable
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innocent right sound upright worthy
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admirable blameless charitable dutiful estimable ethical exemplary guiltless honorable incorrupt inculpable irreprehensible irreproachable lily-white obedient praiseworthy pure reputable righteous tractable uncorrupted untainted well-behaved
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bad
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detestable disagreeable mean noxious unpleasant unrespected unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
competent, skilled
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able efficient proper reliable satisfactory suitable talented useful
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adept expert
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accomplished adroit au fait capable clever dexterous first-rate proficient qualified serviceable skillful suited thorough trustworthy
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bad incompetent unskilled
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ineffective unable
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unreliable
ADJECTIVE
useful, adequate
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acceptable advantageous appropriate beneficial convenient decent desirable favorable fruitful healthy helpful profitable proper respectable satisfying suitable
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approving brave common fit fitting meet right
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all right ample apt auspicious becoming benefic benignant commendatory commending conformable congruous favoring healthful hygienic needed opportune propitious salubrious salutary seemly serviceable tolerable toward unobjectionable wholesome
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bad detrimental disadvantageous poor unhelpful unsuitable unsuited
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inadequate
ADJECTIVE
reliable; untainted
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flawless normal perfect safe solid stable
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eatable sound whole
WEAK
dependable fit to eat fresh intact loyal trustworthy unblemished uncontaminated uncorrupted undamaged undecayed unhurt unimpaired unspoiled vigorous
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imperfect
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unhealthy
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bad noxious rotten tainted unpleasant unreliable unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
kind, giving
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friendly
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approving humanitarian
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altruistic beneficent benevolent charitable considerate gracious humane kindhearted merciful obliging philanthropic tolerant well-disposed
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selfish
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bad detestable disagreeable mean stingy unpleasant
ADJECTIVE
authentic, real
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honest legitimate proper reliable true valid
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kosher regular sound
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bona fide conforming dependable genuine justified loyal orthodox strict trustworthy well-founded
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deceptive dishonest false fraudulent invalid unreal
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bad fake forged
ADJECTIVE
well-behaved
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proper
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orderly
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considerate decorous dutiful kindly mannerly obedient polite respectful seemly thoughtful tolerant tractable well-mannered
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bad disagreeable misbehaving naughty unpleasant
ADJECTIVE
considerable
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adequate advantageous big great large long profitable respectable solid sufficient worthwhile
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entire full much whole
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ample complete extensive immeasurable lucrative paying sizable substantial
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inadequate insufficient little miniature small tiny unimportant
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incomplete
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inconsequential inconsiderable
NOUN
advantage, benefit
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prosperity welfare well-being
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asset avail behalf benediction blessing boon commonwealth favor gain godsend interest nugget plum prize profit service treasure use usefulness windfall
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good fortune
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bad fortune bad luck disadvantage loss
NOUN
morality
Synonyms
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class dignity excellence ideal merit prerogative probity rectitude right righteousness straight uprightness value virtue worth
Antonyms
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dishonesty immorality imperfection unfairness wrong
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evil sin wickedness

Example Sentences

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Liquid alternatives can be a good diversifier in this environment.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s a question so basic only a five-year-old would ask it, but sometimes five-year-olds ask really good questions: Why do people get so excited about earnings season?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That’s good advice for younger bands like Bad Omens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“We’re making an investment in that. I think this is good for our community at the end of the day.”

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

I’m usually very good at fixing things so everyone’s happy.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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