Definition of good guy
: a morally correct person or character : a hero
It's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys in this movie.
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“Good guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20guy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.
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