Thesaurus
good
Synonyms and Antonyms of good
in a satisfactory way
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
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something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
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the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success
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goods plural
products that are bought and sold in business
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goods plural
a skill, an ability, or knowledge that makes a person able to do a particular job
command, expertise, know-how, mastership, mastery, proficiency
ability, capacity, competence, competency, facility, faculty
aptitude, endowment, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent
forte, long suit, métier (also metier), specialism, speciality, specialty, strong suit
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goods plural
transportable items that one owns
belongings, chattels, duds, effects, gear, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personal effects, personal property, personalty, plunder [chiefly dialect], possession, stuff, things
good
Synonyms and Antonyms of good
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based on sound reasoning or information
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conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
correct, decorous, proper, seemly
high-minded, noble, principled
commendable, creditable, exemplary, legitimate
esteemed, law-abiding, menschy, 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
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according to the rules of logic
analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
casuistic (or casuistical), eristic (also eristical), 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
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being to oneʼs liking
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expressing approval
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firm in oneʼs allegiance to someone or something
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giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
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, gemütlich, genial, goodly, good-natured, gracious, hospitable, kindly, personable
blissful, felicific, glad, happy, joyous
abominable, ghastly, god-awful, hellish, horrid, miserable, wretched
bilious, disgusting, distasteful, obnoxious, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revulsive, unsavory, vile, yucky (also yukky)
abhorrent, detestable, hateful, odious
boring, commonplace, dull, flat, insipid, irksome, stale, tedious
depressing, disheartening, dismal, dreary, gloomy, heartbreaking, heartrending, joyless, lachrymose, 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
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having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
accomplished, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, educated, experienced, expert, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), professed, proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso
adroit, clever, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, slick, sure-handed
effective, effectual, efficient, workmanlike
able, capable, competent, employable, fit, fitted, habile, qualified
educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught, trained, tutored
all-around (also all-round), well-rounded
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having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward
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having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
on the ball
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meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, felicitous, fit, fitted, fitting, happy, meet, pretty, proper, right, suitable
in order
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sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
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
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worthy of one's trust
disloyal, faithless, false, fickle, inconstant, perfidious, recreant, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, untrue
deceitful, dishonest, lying, mendacious, untruthful
debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, dubious, fishy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain, unsound
dodgy [chiefly British], uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsafe, untrustworthy
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being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
on target, on the money
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very pleasing to look at
alluring, appealing, charming, cunning, delightful, engaging, fascinating, glamorous (also glamourous), prepossessing
elegant, exquisite, glorious, Junoesque, magnificent, resplendent, splendid, statuesque, sublime, superb
personable, pleasant, presentable
desirable, dishy, dollish, foxy, hot, luscious, nubile, pulchritudinous, seductive, sexy, toothsome
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
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beneficial to the health of body or mind
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having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
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of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
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, boss [slang], capital, classic, crackerjack, dandy, divine, fabulous, fine, first-rate, grand, great, groovy, 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
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promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
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