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good
Synonyms and Antonyms of good
- Things are going good for us.
acceptably, adequately, all right, alright, creditably, decently, fine, middlingly, nicely, OK (or okay), passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, sufficiently, tolerably, well
good
Synonyms and Antonyms of good
- a force for good
- I am doing this for your own good.
- The store had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day.
- The hiring committee thinks this latest applicant really has the goods.
- Before moving to Florida, the couple sold their house and auctioned off their household goods.
good
Synonyms and Antonyms of good
- We had enough information to make a good assessment of the situation.
- a good person who seldom did wrong
- Good behavior will earn you the respect of others.
correct, decorous, proper, seemly
high-minded, noble, principled
commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate
esteemed, law-abiding, reputable, respected, upstanding, worthy
blameless, clean, guiltless, immaculate, incorrupt (also incorrupted), incorruptible, innocent, inoffensive, irreproachable, unobjectionable
angelic (or angelical), lily-white, pure, scrupulous, spotless, uncorrupted, unerring
goody-goody, moralistic, pharisaical, rectitudinous, sanctimonious, self-righteous
bad, black, dishonest, dishonorable, evil, evil-minded, immoral, indecent, sinful, unethical, unrighteous, wicked, wrong
- Give me one good reason why I shouldn't go.
analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
fallacious, misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious
absurd, cockeyed, crazy, daffy, fatuous, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, insane, loony (also looney), mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, simpleminded, stupid, weak-minded, witless
- That band's music is good.
- The critic gave the restaurant a good review.
- a good Democrat
- We had a good time at the movies.
agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly, luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, tasty, welcome
alluring, attractive, desirable, enviable, inviting, relishable, tempting
charming, enchanting, fascinating
amusing, diverting, entertaining, recreative
affable, amiable, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable
abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched
disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky)
abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious
depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, sad, unhappy
deplorable, doleful, dolorous, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, regrettable, sorrowful, tragic (also tragical)
aggravating, annoying, exasperating, irritating, peeving, perturbing, vexing
angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming (also enflaming), infuriating, maddening, outraging, rankling, riling
- She's good at math.
accomplished, ace, adept, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, educated, experienced, expert, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso
- She is good enough to win a fellowship.
- That electrician is good at what he does.
on the ball
- Those rotten apples aren't good to eat.
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitting, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable
in order
- He had a good number of valuable baseball cards in his collection.
biggish, considerable, goodly, handsome, healthy, largish, major, respectable, significant, sizable (or sizeable), substantial, substantive, tidy
big, bulky, hefty, hulking, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), voluminous
astronomical (also astronomic), bumper, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gigantic, great, herculean, huge, immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), mammoth, massive, monstrous, monumental, prodigious, titanic, tremendous, whopping
measly, minute, paltry, petty, picayune, picayunish, piddling, puny, trifling, trivial, unimportant
marginal, meager (or meagre), slight
little, small, tiny, undersized (also undersize)
bitty, diminutive, miniature, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, smallish
- a car that should be good for another few years
- If these measurements are good, the venetian blind should fit the window perfectly.
on target, on the money
- These colors look good together.
alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous (also glamourous), prepossessing
elegant, exquisite, glorious, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb
personable, pleasant, presentable
desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, pulchritudinous, seductive
arresting, eye-catching, flamboyant, flashy, glossy, showstopping, showy, slick, snazzy, splashy, striking, zingy
abhorrent, abominable, bad, disagreeable, disgusting, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, horrible, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, objectionable, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, shocking, sickening, terrible, vile
unappealing, unappetizing, unimposing, unpleasant, unprepossessing
- Eating a good breakfast will provide you with more energy during the day.
- He didn't like broccoli even though he knew it was good for him.
- volunteers with good intentions
- The food at that restaurant is good but not great.
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fairish, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, serviceable, tolerable
up to snuff
disagreeable, disreputable, improper, indecent, objectionable, unfit, unsuitable, unworthy, useless, wrong
bad, cheap, defective, faulty, imperfect, incomplete, lamentable, pitiful, shoddy
insufficient, meager (or meagre), mean, miserly, niggardly, poor, scanty, shabby, short, skimpy, spare, stingy
insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable
atrocious, execrable, miserable, vile, wretched
exceptional, exquisite, extreme, fancy, first-class, high-grade, matchless, maximized, maximum, optimal, optimum, peerless, preeminent, premium, special, supreme, unmatched, unparalleled
A1, bang-up, banner, capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, fine, first-rate, grand, great, heavenly, jim-dandy, keen, marvelous (or marvellous), mean, neat, nifty, noble, par excellence, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful
- product packaging that is intended to be good for the environment
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