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

Prices for food and other goods have skyrocketed even as unemployment has risen and the currency, which hit a record low this week, has lost half its value. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Alongside training in apparel, menswear tailoring, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and fashion communication and management, students will benefit from dedicated modules covering technology, artificial intelligence, new materials and sustainability. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Along with apples and baked goods, the ranches offer hay rides, fishing ponds, pony rides, pumpkin patches and other activities. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Macy's has been using DoorDash for same-day delivery orders for several years, but this formalizes the partnership and lets Macy's add its goods to DoorDash's website. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Beyond that, Trump has also tapped in to a Great Depression-era trade law to impose 50% duties on $20 billion worth of goods from Canada and issued widespread import bans from there. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Are sales going to be better when rates are high because everyone is bidding up the price of goods or services? — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Related Stories The research uses Spanish Statistical Institute data to measure production expenditure across film, video and television, including spending on goods, services and personnel. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

But data shows China is already behind schedule on its promises to buy American agricultural goods. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing goods

• deliver the goods
• sell a bill of goods to