good

goodadjective

Good describes what people want and like, whether that is high quality, pleasure, kindness, being useful, or a large amount.

1. of high qualityof a high standard or quality, so that people like it

   • That's a good idea.
   • She's a very good teacher.
   • Did you get good grades this year?
   • The food was good, but the service was slow.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun a good idea, a good job, a good school, a good book, good food, good work

   adverb + adjective very good, really good, pretty good, quite good, so good

   Synonyms fine; excellent (excellent is much stronger)

   Antonyms bad; poor (poor is used of quality: poor work)

   Compare well (well is the adverb: she sings well, not she sings good)

2. skilledable to do something well

   • Ravi is good at languages. (good at something)
   • Are you any good at cooking? (any good at: at all good at)
   • She's very good with animals. (good with someone or something: skilled in dealing with them)
   • He's not very good at explaining things. (good at doing something)

   Collocations

   adjective + preposition good at something, good at doing something, good with someone, good with your hands

   Synonyms skilled (skilled is used of trained workers)

   Antonyms bad (bad at something)

3. pleasantpleasant or enjoyable, so that you feel happy

   • Did you have a good weekend?
   • It's good to be home. (it is good to do something)
   • The weather was good all week.
   • Mm, that smells good! (after smell, taste, look, feel, or sound)

   Collocations

   adjective + noun a good time, a good day, a good trip, good weather, good news, a good night's sleep

   phrase feel good, look good, smell good, sound good, taste good

   Synonyms nice; pleasant; enjoyable

   Antonyms bad

4. kind or rightkind and honest, and doing what is right rather than what is wrong

   • She's a good person who would never hurt anyone.
   • It was good of you to wait for me. (good of someone to do something: kind)
   • Omar has always been good to me. (good to someone: kind to them)
   • He tries to be good, but he doesn't always succeed.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun a good person, a good deed, a good cause, good behavior

   phrase good to someone, good of someone to do something, good and bad

   Synonyms kind; honest

   Antonyms bad; evil (evil is very strong)

   1. adoing what you are told and not causing trouble

      Said of children and animals.

      • Be good while I'm out.
      • The children were very good at the wedding.
      • Good dog! Now sit.

      Collocations

      phrase be good, a good boy, a good girl, a good dog

5. useful or suitableuseful, suitable, or helpful for a particular purpose or person

   • Fresh fruit is good for you. (good for someone: helps their health)
   • This is a good place to stop for lunch.
   • Is now a good time to talk?
   • The knife is good for cutting bread. (good for doing something)

   Collocations

   adjective + preposition good for someone, good for something, good for doing something

   adjective + noun a good place, a good way, a good example, a good choice

   phrase good for your health, good for business, good enough for

   Synonyms useful; suitable

   Antonyms bad (bad for you)

6. in good conditionhealthy, or still fresh and working and not damaged

   • Is this milk still good? (still safe to drink)
   • Her eyesight is good for her age.
   • The roof is in good condition.
   • Keep the vegetables in the fridge so they stay good longer.

   Collocations

   phrase in good condition, in good health, in good shape, still good

   Antonyms bad (milk that has gone bad)

7. large or thoroughlarge in amount, size, or distance, or done fully and properly

   attributive only [attrib]

   • It's a good two hours from here by car. (a good two hours: at least two hours)
   • Take a good look at it before you decide.
   • The pan needs a good wash.
   • A good many people stayed until the end. (a good many: a lot of)

   Collocations

   phrase a good deal of, a good many, a good while, a good long walk

   adjective + noun a good look, a good wash, a good rest

8. valid(of a ticket or an offer) still able to be used, or (of a reason) acceptable

   • You need a good reason for missing the meeting.
   • This ticket is good for one ride. (good for a period or a number of uses: valid)
   • Is the offer still good?
   • That's not a good enough excuse.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun a good reason, a good excuse, a good argument

   phrase good for a month, good until Friday, good enough

   Synonyms valid (valid can also describe a reason: a valid reason)