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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But, he adds, that points to higher bond yields and more volatility, which aren’t good for stocks.

From Barron's

Central banks like to run a little inflation—say, 2% a year—because it keeps people spending rather than hoarding, which is good for growth.

From Barron's

He has been so good for them and it is another big blow after they also had John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara ruled out.

From BBC

News organizations want more voices and views—fine, good for them, more spirited opinion, good.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is also good for big spenders: Those who already spend at least $2,000 per month on food and travel can easily rack up points on rent or mortgage payments, plus significant points multipliers for everyday spending on the two premium-tier cards.

From MarketWatch

good for

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