Synonyms of good

good 1 of 3

adjective

ˈgu̇d 

1

as in pleasant

giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses

we had a good time at the movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleasant
• delightful
• enjoyable
• pleasing
• nice
• sweet
• satisfying
• welcome
• pretty
• heavenly
• pleasurable
• tempting
• delicious
• amusing
• grateful
• tasty
• jolly
• comfortable
• soothing
• comforting
• desirable
• congenial
• blessed
• gratifying
• agreeable
• attractive
• dreamy
• felicitous
• happy
• fascinating
• delectable
• charming
• palatable
• darling
• luscious
• savory
• entertaining
• blissful
• enviable
• cheerful
• dulcet
• delightsome
• alluring
• inviting
• enchanting
• calming
• amiable
• gracious
• joyous
• personable
• hospitable
• goodly
• good-natured
• cheery
• glad
• kindly
• relishable
• exhilarating
• ecstatic
• recreative
• affable
• genial
• rapturous
• euphoric
• diverting
• felicific
• intoxicating
• gemütlich
• elating
• nirvanic

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• unpleasant
• disagreeable
• miserable
• horrid
• unwelcome
• unpalatable
• abominable
• ghastly
• disgusting
• wretched
• offensive
• repulsive
• vile
• repugnant
• obnoxious
• hellish
• distasteful
• boring
• sad
• flat
• dull
• detestable
• unsavory
• tedious
• odious
• repellent
• hateful
• abhorrent
• unhappy
• commonplace
• irksome
• dismal
• insipid
• tragic
• bilious
• gloomy
• stale
• pleasureless
• depressing
• god-awful
• regrettable
• yucky
• deplorable
• dreary
• annoying
• lamentable
• displeasing
• revulsive
• sorrowful
• irritating
• disheartening
• mournful
• joyless
• doleful
• vexing
• aggravating
• heartbreaking
• lugubrious
• hostile
• exasperating
• dissatisfying
• perturbing
• disturbing
• heartrending
• dolorous
• forbidding
• maddening
• infuriating
• upsetting
• distressing
• lachrymose
• peeving
• intimidating
• enraging
• angering
• outraging
• riling
• rankling
• inflaming
• incensing

2

as in reasonable

based on sound reasoning or information

had enough information to make a good assessment of the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasonable
• logical
• reasoned
• valid
• sensible
• rational
• solid
• hard
• true
• justified
• informed
• plausible
• real
• commonsense
• sober
• firm
• just
• well-founded
• credible
• actual
• commonsensible
• commonsensical
• convincing
• levelheaded
• validated
• certain
• sure
• certified
• confirmed
• cogent
• substantiated
• verified
• corroborated
• colorable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreasonable
• irrational
• illogical
• invalid
• unsound
• unjustified
• uninformed
• unfounded
• nonsensical
• weak
• groundless
• nonrational
• unwarranted
• unsupported
• unsubstantiated
• flimsy
• nonvalid
• implausible
• unconvincing
• unreasoned
• false
• misguided
• fallacious
• misled

3

as in nice

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

a good person who seldom did wrong

good behavior will earn you the respect of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nice
• honorable
• ethical
• honest
• decent
• true
• moral
• worthy
• virtuous
• noble
• respected
• righteous
• right
• upright
• all right
• correct
• just
• straight
• proper
• legitimate
• right-minded
• exemplary
• pure
• commendable
• innocent
• decorous
• reputable
• creditable
• principled
• seemly
• clean
• unobjectionable
• esteemed
• inoffensive
• blameless
• high-minded
• immaculate
• irreproachable
• incorruptible
• guiltless
• spotless
• scrupulous
• angelic
• unerring
• moralistic
• upstanding
• uncorrupted
• menschy
• sanctimonious
• law-abiding
• incorrupt
• rectitudinous
• lily-white
• goody-goody
• pharisaical
• self-righteous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bad
• wrong
• evil
• wicked
• sinful
• improper
• immoral
• indecent
• dishonest
• unethical
• dishonorable
• incorrect
• naughty
• unseemly
• corrupt
• unrighteous
• unbecoming
• degenerate
• depraved
• perverted
• unscrupulous
• indecorous
• dissolute
• debased
• low
• atrocious
• debauched
• unprincipled
• mean
• base
• infamous
• villainous
• vicious
• vile
• evil-minded
• objectionable
• offensive
• libertine
• nefarious
• blameworthy
• reprobate
• iniquitous
• fallen
• errant
• erring

4

as in logical

according to the rules of logic

you don't need a good reason to stop doing that—it's because I said so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logical
• valid
• reasonable
• rational
• coherent
• sensible
• analytic
• sound
• justifiable
• empirical
• consequent
• well-grounded
• well-founded
• cognitive
• a priori
• sustainable
• defensible
• syllogistic
• a posteriori
• tenable
• maintainable
• defendable
• supportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• unreasonable
• irrational
• misleading
• illogical
• invalid
• illegitimate
• inconsequential
• unsound
• incoherent
• specious
• fallacious
• stupid
• sophistic
• mad
• crazy
• insane
• absurd
• casuistic
• inconsequent
• unscientific
• unarticulated
• nutty
• nonsensical
• fatuous
• preposterous
• eristic
• loony
• thoughtless
• simpleminded
• witless
• daffy
• senseless
• unconvincing
• harebrained
• cockeyed
• weak-minded
• half-baked
• half-witted
• uncompelling

5

as in OK

being to one's liking

that band's music is good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• OK
• fine
• alright
• satisfactory
• acceptable
• nice
• agreeable
• pleasing
• delicious
• all right
• palatable
• pleasant
• delightful
• adequate
• welcome
• hunky-dory
• ducky
• copacetic
• jake
• decent
• gratifying
• dreamy
• felicitous
• delectable
• tolerable
• scrumptious
• passable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsatisfactory
• bad
• poor
• disagreeable
• unacceptable
• inferior
• lousy
• wanting
• deficient
• substandard
• wretched
• mediocre
• second-class
• punk
• middling
• second-rate

6

as in favorable

expressing approval

gave the restaurant a good review

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorable
• positive
• appreciative
• approving
• complimentary
• admiring
• friendly
• supportive
• commendatory
• warm
• applauding
• respectful
• sympathetic
• approbatory
• accepting
• flattering
• laudatory
• praiseful
• eulogistic
• hagiographic
• worshipful
• encomiastic
• panegyrical
• laudative
• advisory
• worshipping
• adoring
• recommendatory
• adulatory
• idolizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• negative
• unfavorable
• adverse
• unflattering
• unfriendly
• derogatory
• unappreciative
• uncomplimentary
• critical
• disapproving
• inappreciative
• depreciative
• depreciatory
• captious
• overcritical
• hypercritical
• faultfinding
• censuring
• contemptuous
• disparaging
• disdainful
• scornful
• belittling
• slighting
• carping
• caviling

7

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something

a good Democrat who wouldn't dream of voting for a Republican candidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loyal
• steadfast
• staunch
• faithful
• true
• devout
• dedicated
• devoted
• pious
• constant
• steady
• down-the-line
• fast
• reliable
• dependable
• solid
• ardent
• true-blue
• fervent
• responsible
• trustworthy
• passionate
• dutiful
• enthusiastic
• trusty
• tried
• resolute
• serious
• unhesitating
• determined
• tried-and-true
• unfaltering
• confirmed
• intent
• unwavering
• impassioned
• avid
• sworn
• inveterate
• fervid
• dyed-in-the-wool
• gung ho

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• untrue
• treacherous
• unfaithful
• unreliable
• disloyal
• fickle
• traitorous
• perfidious
• irresponsible
• inconstant
• faithless
• untrustworthy
• undependable
• hesitant
• uncertain
• dubious
• shaky
• faltering
• recreant
• dispassionate
• irresolute
• uninterested
• apathetic
• wavering
• vacillating

8

as in skilled

having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor

he's good at math

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skilled
• skillful
• adept
• proficient
• experienced
• expert
• great
• practiced
• talented
• accomplished
• educated
• veteran
• professed
• masterful
• master
• gifted
• virtuoso
• ace
• crack
• masterly
• capable
• complete
• crackerjack
• consummate
• versed
• efficient
• competent
• compleat
• employable
• handy
• effective
• qualified
• old
• able
• trained
• polished
• clever
• deft
• taught
• adroit
• slick
• effectual
• workmanlike
• dexterous
• fitted
• knowledgeable
• long-term
• well-rounded
• sure-handed
• fit
• schooled
• refined
• all-around
• multitalented
• habile
• tutored
• multiskilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weak
• unable
• inexperienced
• incapable
• amateur
• unskilled
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• unfit
• incompetent
• inexpert
• unqualified
• unskillful
• inept
• unfitted
• unseasoned
• crude
• ineffective
• rude
• inefficient
• artless
• new
• ineffectual
• would-be
• ignorant
• green
• beginning
• raw
• untalented
• jackleg
• rough
• primitive
• inexperienced
• untrained
• untutored
• untaught
• untested
• unschooled
• untried
• awkward
• unpolished
• unseasoned
• clumsy
• ungifted
• talentless
• heavy-handed
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed

9

as in worthy

having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward

she is good enough to win a fellowship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worthy
• meritorious
• deserving
• admirable
• special
• excellent
• commendable
• invaluable
• creditable
• laudable
• praiseworthy
• cherished
• exceptional
• priceless
• prime
• primary
• fancy
• prized
• choice
• treasured
• high-grade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worthless
• no-good
• bad
• cheap
• inferior
• base
• substandard
• imperfect
• valueless
• defective
• undeserving
• inadequate
• insufficient
• unsatisfactory
• unacceptable
• deficient
• second-rate
• flawed

10

as in suitable

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance

that electrician is good at what he does

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suitable
• qualified
• capable
• competent
• able
• expert
• equal
• experienced
• fit
• prepared
• skilled
• skillful
• adept
• proficient
• on the ball
• ready
• willing
• ace
• seasoned
• accomplished
• veteran
• versatile
• masterly
• practiced
• master
• masterful
• apt
• trained
• overqualified
• schooled
• protean
• all-around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poor
• unfit
• incompetent
• unqualified
• inept
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• new
• unfitted
• unprepared
• green
• beginning
• untrained
• raw
• inexpert
• unskillful
• unseasoned
• untested
• untried
• unschooled

11

as in appropriate

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

those rotten apples aren't good to eat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appropriate
• suitable
• proper
• fitting
• fitted
• fit
• happy
• adequate
• pretty
• acceptable
• in order
• meet
• needed
• applicable
• balanced
• right
• apt
• becoming
• felicitous
• deserved
• satisfactory
• required
• decent
• befitting
• able
• capable
• justified
• requisite
• competent
• qualified
• correct
• decorous
• tolerable
• just
• rightful
• serviceable
• respectable
• trained
• condign
• kosher
• cut out
• harmonious
• pitch-perfect
• consonant
• seemly
• congruous
• companionate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• improper
• unhappy
• unsuitable
• inappropriate
• indecent
• unfit
• incongruous
• unseemly
• incapable
• inapplicable
• unfitting
• inadequate
• unsatisfactory
• unbecoming
• incompetent
• inapt
• unacceptable
• unskilled
• unqualified
• inept
• untrained
• inapposite
• intolerable
• unapt
• inexpert
• unskillful
• infelicitous
• unbeseeming
• unmeet
• incorrect
• malapropos
• misbecoming
• incompatible
• indecorous
• uncongenial
• graceless

12

as in considerable

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

had a good number of valuable baseball cards in his collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considerable
• sizable
• substantial
• significant
• tremendous
• major
• huge
• substantive
• healthy
• great
• respectable
• handsome
• goodly
• tidy
• big
• massive
• biggish
• largish
• enormous
• bulky
• voluminous
• colossal
• gigantic
• hefty
• astronomical
• immense
• prodigious
• oversize
• mammoth
• monumental
• whopping
• titanic
• outsize
• herculean
• monstrous
• jumbo
• hulking
• bumper
• elephantine
• king-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• negligible
• insignificant
• nominal
• inconsiderable
• inconsequential
• unimportant
• trivial
• insubstantial
• marginal
• puny
• petty
• meager
• trifling
• small
• little
• paltry
• slight
• minute
• tiny
• piddling
• measly
• undersized
• smallish
• diminutive
• pocket
• picayune
• picayunish
• miniature
• bitty
• pocket-size
• pygmy
• pint-size

13

as in reliable

worthy of one's trust

a car that should be good for another few years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliable
• responsible
• safe
• true
• steady
• solid
• loyal
• dependable
• trustworthy
• sure
• secure
• calculable
• strong
• constant
• trusty
• devoted
• tried
• faithful
• steadfast
• trustable
• tried-and-true
• honest
• fast
• proven
• sound
• staunch
• sincere
• effective
• valid
• infallible
• telling
• unerring
• true-blue
• unquestionable
• validated
• confirmed
• faultless
• impeccable
• firm
• single-minded
• unimpeachable
• blameless
• irreproachable
• guiltless
• attested
• verified
• authenticated
• bedrock
• inerrant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• unreliable
• unsafe
• false
• untrustworthy
• untrue
• undependable
• treacherous
• unfaithful
• questionable
• disloyal
• dodgy
• fickle
• traitorous
• doubtful
• problematic
• perfidious
• uncertain
• inconstant
• faithless
• dubious
• dishonest
• shaky
• lying
• deceitful
• debatable
• hazardous
• suspect
• risky
• untruthful
• shady
• fishy
• mendacious
• unsound
• disputable
• recreant
• untried
• unconfirmed
• doubtable

14

as in accurate

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

if these measurements are good, the venetian blind should fit the window perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accurate
• correct
• true
• proper
• so
• precise
• right
• exact
• logical
• valid
• dead-on
• perfect
• legitimate
• on the money
• veracious
• spot-on
• sound
• bang on
• on-target
• on target
• flawless
• faultless
• rigorous
• impeccable
• infallible
• strict
• stringent
• letter-perfect
• inerrant
• errorless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrong
• improper
• false
• off
• inaccurate
• incorrect
• untrue
• imperfect
• defective
• inexact
• faulty
• flawed

15

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at

an actress who always looks good on-screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beautiful
• lovely
• pretty
• attractive
• cute
• handsome
• gorgeous
• stunning
• charming
• likely
• delightful
• elegant
• perfect
• glorious
• goodly
• aesthetic
• good-looking
• superb
• sexy
• beauteous
• fair
• ravishing
• magnificent
• fascinating
• taking
• flawless
• comely
• pleasant
• seemly
• drop-dead
• desirable
• knockout
• hot
• fetching
• appealing
• splendid
• exquisite
• sightly
• well-favored
• lovesome
• bonny
• cunning
• alluring
• engaging
• glamorous
• sublime
• personable
• radiant
• seductive
• presentable
• delicate
• prepossessing
• resplendent
• striking
• statuesque
• dainty
• glossy
• foxy
• snazzy
• luscious
• slick
• toothsome
• showy
• flashy
• hunky
• prettyish
• photogenic
• nubile
• flamboyant
• dishy
• Junoesque
• arresting
• studly
• splashy
• telegenic
• zingy
• chocolate-box
• dollish
• pulchritudinous
• eye-catching
• showstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugly
• bad
• plain
• terrible
• unattractive
• hideous
• homely
• grotesque
• horrible
• dreadful
• unpleasing
• unsightly
• unlovely
• disagreeable
• objectionable
• offensive
• disgusting
• shocking
• abominable
• frightful
• ghastly
• repulsive
• vile
• repugnant
• loathsome
• revolting
• nasty
• foul
• sickening
• abhorrent
• unpleasant
• repellent
• unhandsome
• nauseating
• unbeautiful
• unpretty
• unaesthetic
• uncomely
• ill-favored
• unappealing
• uncute
• unappetizing
• unprepossessing
• unbecoming
• unimposing
• frumpy
• unshapely
• frumpish

16

as in healthy

beneficial to the health of body or mind

eating a good breakfast will provide you with more energy during the day

didn't like broccoli even though he knew it was good for him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healthy
• medicinal
• healthful
• refreshing
• wholesome
• nutritional
• salubrious
• salutary
• useful
• tonic
• restorative
• sanative
• advantageous
• salutiferous
• remedial
• corrective
• curative
• sanitary
• hygienic
• rehabilitative
• clean
• nutritious
• rejuvenating
• nourishing
• recuperative
• alleviative
• nontoxic
• aseptic
• antiseptic
• rejuvenescent
• nonpoisonous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmful
• unhealthy
• injurious
• noxious
• unwholesome
• damaging
• deleterious
• toxic
• pernicious
• infectious
• unhealthful
• poisonous
• sickening
• insalubrious
• unsanitary
• insanitary
• unhygienic

17

as in charitable

having or showing a concern for the welfare of others

if the church is to stay open, it's going to have to receive more than good intentions from its members

Synonyms & Similar Words

• charitable
• benevolent
• philanthropic
• humanitarian
• generous
• beneficent
• altruistic
• do-good
• handsome
• eleemosynary
• liberal
• kind
• humane
• selfless
• unselfish
• compassionate
• bountiful
• free
• magnanimous
• munificent
• bounteous
• kindhearted
• unsparing
• greathearted
• openhanded
• self-sacrificing
• openhearted
• bighearted
• freehanded
• social-minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selfish
• cheap
• tight
• self-centered
• stingy
• parsimonious
• miserly
• pitiless
• tightfisted
• self-seeking
• self-concerned
• self-indulgent
• unfeeling
• hard-hearted
• closefisted
• self-obsessed

18

as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

the food at that restaurant is good but hardly great

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adequate
• decent
• satisfactory
• fine
• acceptable
• OK
• respectable
• useful
• suitable
• serviceable
• tolerable
• passable
• all right
• worthy
• fairish
• minimal
• up to snuff
• satisfying
• appropriate
• mediocre
• fitting
• average
• agreeable
• bearable
• indifferent
• standard
• ordinary
• proper
• middling
• correct
• fair
• endurable
• common
• right
• meet
• due
• so-so
• sufferable
• unexceptional
• gratifying
• run-of-the-mine
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• seemly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequate
• insufficient
• lacking
• unsatisfactory
• wrong
• unacceptable
• bad
• wanting
• improper
• deficient
• useless
• disagreeable
• unsuitable
• objectionable
• unworthy
• cheap
• unfit
• imperfect
• indecent
• defective
• poor
• disreputable
• short
• pitiful
• incomplete
• shoddy
• faulty
• lamentable
• insufficient
• great
• meager
• mean
• spare
• shabby
• special
• scanty
• skimpy
• stingy
• unbearable
• intolerable
• optimal
• miserly
• wonderful
• exceptional
• maximum
• optimum
• miserable
• extreme
• terrific
• atrocious
• splendid
• superb
• supreme
• insufferable
• superior
• unendurable
• fancy
• vile
• wretched
• dissatisfying
• first-class
• exquisite
• neat
• marvelous
• prime
• divine
• unparalleled
• noble
• execrable
• stellar
• fabulous
• classic
• top
• premium
• matchless
• heavenly
• unmatched
• peerless
• keen
• superlative
• high-grade
• dandy
• grand
• sensational
• first-rate
• nifty
• swell
• sterling
• preeminent
• banner
• unsurpassed
• par excellence
• capital
• boss
• A1
• supernal
• top-notch
• maximized
• groovy
• tip-top
• crackerjack
• bang-up
• jim-dandy

19

as in beneficial

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being

product packaging that is intended to be good for the environment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beneficial
• favorable
• helpful
• profitable
• satisfying
• advantageous
• desirable
• friendly
• salutary
• kindly
• beneficent
• promising
• lucrative
• benignant
• rewarding
• benefic
• healthy
• healthful
• supportive
• gratifying
• wholesome
• advisable
• propitious
• constructive
• salubrious
• auspicious
• gainful
• remunerative
• salutiferous
• bettering
• ameliorative
• amelioratory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bad
• unfavorable
• unfriendly
• unprofitable
• disadvantageous
• unhelpful
• harmful
• injurious
• damaging
• deleterious
• insalubrious

good

2 of 3

noun

1

as in benefit

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing

let us praise God, from Whom all goods flow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• benefit
• blessing
• boon
• gift
• relief
• bonus
• windfall
• godsend
• benediction
• advantage
• consolation
• felicity
• support
• help
• assistance
• manna
• mercy
• comfort
• grace
• aid
• pleasure
• joy
• delight
• kindness
• extra
• solace
• favor
• mitzvah
• anodyne
• lagniappe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• evil
• plague
• curse
• bane
• affliction
• scourge
• nuisance
• bother
• irritant
• disadvantage
• pest
• hex
• cross
• trial
• jinx
• misery
• hoodoo
• tribulation

2

as in interest

the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success

I am doing this for your own good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest
• sake
• welfare
• success
• health
• happiness
• weal
• well-being
• prosperity
• successfulness
• fitness
• joy
• benefit
• soundness
• advantage
• wellness
• satisfaction
• fortune
• robustness
• prosperousness
• wholesomeness
• healthiness
• content
• gain
• bliss
• wholeness
• felicity
• gratification
• contentedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suffering
• unsoundness
• sadness
• misery
• unhappiness
• unhealthiness
• ill-being
• wretchedness

3

as in stock

goods plural products that are bought and sold in business

had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stock
• merchandise
• commodities
• wares
• supply
• stuff
• export
• import
• staples
• inventory
• line
• hard goods
• job lot
• domestics
• durables

4

as in qualification

goods plural a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job

the hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• qualification
• capability
• ability
• talent
• expertise
• gift
• stuff
• credentials
• facility
• competence
• proficiency
• competency
• aptitude
• specialty
• potentiality
• makings
• capacity
• knack
• speciality
• endowment
• mastery
• genius
• fitness
• flair
• suitability
• command
• faculty
• know-how
• strong suit
• mastership
• forte
• specialism
• long suit
• suitableness
• métier

5

as in effects

goods plural transportable items that one owns

before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• things
• holdings
• stuff
• property
• personal property
• personal effects
• possession
• personalty
• furnishings
• belongings
• gear
• valuables
• chattels
• paraphernalia
• plunder
• duds
• treasures
• movables
• appointments
• estate
• fixtures
• collateral
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

good

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adverb

as in fine

in a satisfactory way

things are going good for us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fine
• alright
• nicely
• well
• OK
• so-so
• decently
• sufficiently
• adequately
• correctly
• tolerably
• respectably
• acceptably
• passably
• all right
• satisfactorily
• creditably
• happily
• serviceably
• middlingly
• appropriately
• efficiently
• rightly
• seemly
• suitably
• aptly
• fittingly
• satisfyingly
• effectively
• felicitously
• gratifyingly
• neatly
• effectually
• congruously
• decorously
• meetly
• tidily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poorly
• bad
• badly
• ill
• insufficiently
• inadequately
• intolerably
• unacceptably
• unsatisfactorily
• unbearably
• incorrectly
• terribly
• awfully
• inappropriately
• deficiently
• horribly
• dreadfully
• miserably
• disastrously
• indecently
• deplorably
• unsuitably
• horrendously
• horridly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of good

Adjective

Most will be continuations of prior designs, but there’s also a good number that are all-new or getting major redesigns. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The production tent lined up with the main stage didn’t help to give you a good view either. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Noun

Yet for some Southeast Asian manufacturers, the influx of goods from China has taken a toll. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Yet, a day after the publishing of Rowling’s essay, Davidson produces an article in The Scotsman that is a study in escalation, a lesson too in why a journalism that feeds on Twitter is the serious danger to the public good. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Adverb

No one considers states subsidizing Tom Cruise’s salary an attempt to save good-paying middle-class jobs, like a grip or focus puller. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

That’s tough to do against a good-hitting team, especially in a big part of their order, middle part of their order. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing good

• Good Book
• as good as
• for good
• for good and all
• for good measure
• good and
• good deal
• good faith
• good life
• make good
• make good (for)
• make good on
• to stand one in good stead