Synonyms of makes good

makes good

phrase

variants or makes good on

present tense third-person singular of make good

1

as in fulfills

to do what is required by the terms of

He made good on his promise to pay back the loan within a year.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfills
• satisfies
• keeps
• completes
• complies (with)
• meets
• answers
• fills
• abides by
• redeems
• finalizes
• brings about
• effects
• finishes
• concludes
• carries out
• perfects
• executes
• accomplishes
• makes
• brings off
• achieves
• follows through (with)
• consummates
• performs
• commits
• discharges
• compasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violates
• breaks
• defaults (on)
• breaches
• passes over
• transgresses
• ignores
• disregards
• neglects
• overlooks
• forgets
• slights
• overpasses

2

as in makes it

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

She made good as a musician when she moved to New York City.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• makes it
• succeeds
• flourishes
• arrives
• cuts it
• gets ahead
• thrives
• gets somewhere
• gets there
• makes the grade
• hits it big
• hacks it
• prospers
• cuts the mustard
• excels
• makes one's mark
• wins
• comes into one's own
• prevails
• triumphs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of makes good

The property makes good use of the outdoor space, featuring beautiful landscaping and amenities like an al fresco dining area and fire pits with Adirondack chairs. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

The new job is to build the thing that makes good decisions happen without you. — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Loosely tracing the hot burn of a new relationship, then the hollowing out of a betrayal and breakup, Emotional Junglist makes good on the promise of Silence Is Loud. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026