Re: UNSW chit chat thread 2016
good
gʊd/Submit
adjective
adjective: good; comparative adjective: better; superlative adjective: best
1.
to be desired or approved of.
"it's good that he's back to his old self"
pleasing and welcome.
"we've had some good news"
showing approval.
"the play had good reviews"
2.
having the required qualities; of a high standard.
"a good restaurant"
synonyms: fine, of high quality, of a high standard, quality, superior; More
antonyms: bad
skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing.
"I'm good at crosswords"
synonyms: capable, able, proficient, adept, adroit, accomplished, seasoned, skilful, skilled, gifted, talented, masterly, virtuoso, expert, knowledgeable, qualified, trained; More
healthy, strong, or well.
"she's not feeling too good"
synonyms: healthy, fine, sound, tip-top, hale, hale and hearty, hearty, lusty, fit, robust, sturdy, strong, vigorous More
antonyms: poor, ill, diseased
useful, advantageous, or beneficial in effect.
"too much sun is not good for you"
synonyms: wholesome, health-giving, healthful, healthy, nourishing, nutritious, nutritional, strengthening, beneficial, salubrious, salutary
"milk is good for you"
antonyms: bad
appropriate to a particular purpose.
"this is a good month for planting seeds"
synonyms: convenient, suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, suited, agreeable; More
antonyms: inconvenient
(of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation.
"she speaks good English"
strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular religion or cause.
"a good Catholic girl"
3.
possessing or displaying moral virtue.
"her father was a good man"
synonyms: virtuous, righteous, moral, morally correct, ethical, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, right-thinking, principled, exemplary, clean, law-abiding, lawful, irreproachable, blameless, guiltless, unimpeachable, just, honest, honourable, unbribable, incorruptible, anti-corruption; More
antonyms: wicked
showing kindness.
"it was good of you to come"
synonyms: kind, kindly, kind-hearted, good-hearted, friendly, obliging, generous, charitable, magnanimous, gracious, sympathetic, benevolent, benign, altruistic, unselfish, selfless
"it was good of you to come"
antonyms: unkind
obedient to rules or conventions.
"accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour"
synonyms: well behaved, obedient, dutiful, well mannered, well brought up, polite, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, manageable, compliant, acquiescent, tractable, malleable More
antonyms: naughty
used to address or refer to people in a courteous, patronizing, or ironic way.
"a man very like your good self, in fact"
commanding respect.
"he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name"
belonging or relating to a high social class.
"he comes from a good family"
4.
giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying.
"the streets fill up with people looking for a good time"
synonyms: enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable, pleasing, pleasurable, delightful, great, nice, lovely, amusing, diverting, jolly, merry, lively, festive, cheerful, convivial, congenial, sociable; More
antonyms: terrible
pleasant to look at; attractive.
"you're looking pretty good"
(of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear.
"he went upstairs to change out of his good suit"
synonyms: best, finest, newest, nice, nicest, smart, smartest, special, party, Sunday, formal; informaldressy
"don't you go getting your good clothes grubby"
antonyms: casual, scruffy
5.
thorough.
"now is the time to have a really good clear-up"
used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims.
"they're a good twenty years younger"
synonyms: whole, full, entire, complete, solid, not less than, at least
"we had to wait a good hour"
used to emphasize a following adjective or adverb.
"we had a good long hug"
fairly large in number, amount, or size.
"the match attracted a good crowd"
synonyms: considerable, sizeable, substantial, appreciable, significant; More
antonyms: small
6.
valid.
"the ticket is good for travel from May to September"
likely to provide.
"she's always good for a laugh"
sufficient to pay for.
"his money was good for a bottle of whisky"
7.
used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger.
"good heavens!"
noun
noun: good; plural noun: goods
1.
that which is morally right; righteousness.
"a mysterious balance of good and evil"
synonyms: virtue, righteousness, virtuousness, goodness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, principle, dignity, rectitude, rightness; More
antonyms: wickedness
2.
benefit or advantage to someone or something.
"he convinces his father to use his genius for the good of mankind"
synonyms: benefit, advantage, profit, gain, interest, welfare, well-being, enjoyment, satisfaction, comfort, ease, convenience; More
antonyms: disadvantage
3.
merchandise or possessions.
"imports of luxury goods"
synonyms: merchandise, wares, stock, commodities, line, lot, produce, products, articles, solutions; More
BRITISH
things to be transported, as distinct from passengers.
"a means of transporting passengers as well as goods"
synonyms: freight, cargo; More
informal
the genuine article.
plural noun: the goods
adverbinformal
adverb: good
1.
well.
"my mother could never cook this good"
Origin
Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut .
