Synonyms of goods

goods

noun

plural of good

1

as in merchandise

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

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

2

as in qualification

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

3

as in things

transportable items that one owns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goods

Economists have warned that companies could pass on higher costs for diesel — the fuel type largely used by truckers to transport groceries and other goods — to consumers in the form of price hikes. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Some goods might meet A stock requirements and return to a retail shelf. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

After checking into the hotel, Kramer traveled to a sporting goods store, where agents observed him at the gun counter. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Companies and families worldwide have surpluses of goods or high-quality items for resale in secondary markets. — Wayne Elsey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

After checking in, Kramer went to a sporting goods store, where agents saw him at the gun counter. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Price controls don't make scarce goods abundant, risky loans safe or bad choices cost-free. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

The ban covers imports of all goods from the settlements and bars companies from providing services for the settlements, including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate and advertising. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Jeweled and metal goods have increasingly become a target of theft because they can be melted down or broken down into parts. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing goods

• deliver the goods
• sell a bill of goods to