Main entry: good, goodness
Definition: moral excellence or admirableness
Usage: there is much good to be found in people
Main entry: good, goodness
Definition: that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Usage: weigh the good against the bad; among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
Definition: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Main entry: good
Definition: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Usage: good news from the hospital; a good report card; when she was good she was very very good; a good knife is one good for cutting; this stump will make a good picnic table; a good check; a good joke; a good exterior paint; a good secretary; a good dress for the office
Antonyms: bad
Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities
Antonyms: liquid
Definition: existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
Antonyms: gaseous
Definition: existing as or having characteristics of a gas
Antonyms: hollow
Definition: not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
Antonyms: unacceptable
Definition: not acceptable; not welcome
Antonyms: cold
Definition: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
Antonyms: cold
Definition: extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
Antonyms: unsatisfactory
Definition: not giving satisfaction
Main entry: good
Definition: morally admirable
Antonyms: evil
Definition: morally bad or wrong
Antonyms: black
Definition: (board games) the darker pieces
Antonyms: black, blackness, inkiness
Definition: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
Antonyms: black
Definition: of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin
Antonyms: black
Definition: being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
Main entry: dear, near, good
Definition: with or in a close or intimate relationship
Usage: a good friend; my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Definition: cause to open or to become open
Definition: become open
Antonyms: open
Definition: display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
Antonyms: open
Definition: begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
Definition: start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Antonyms: distant
Definition: separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
Definition: far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
Main entry: good
Definition: capable of pleasing
Usage: good looks
Antonyms: displeasing
Definition: causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
Main entry: secure, safe, dependable, good
Definition: financially sound
Usage: a good investment; a secure investment
Definition: the absence of sound
Antonyms: unsound
Definition: not sound financially
Antonyms: unsound
Definition: not in good condition; damaged or decayed
Main entry: serious, good
Definition: appealing to the mind
Usage: good music; a serious book
Antonyms: nonintellectual
Definition: not intellectual
Main entry: in effect, in force, good, effective
Definition: exerting force or influence
Usage: the law is effective immediately; a warranty good for two years; the law is already in effect (or in force)
Antonyms: inoperative
Definition: not working or taking effect
Main entry: good
Definition: thorough
Usage: had a good workout; gave the house a good cleaning
Antonyms: uncomplete, incomplete
Definition: not complete or total; not completed
Main entry: full, good
Definition: having the normally expected amount
Usage: gives full measure; gives good measure; a good mile from here
Antonyms: scrimpy, meager, meagerly, meagre, stingy
Definition: deficient in amount or quality or extent
Main entry: beneficial, good
Definition: promoting or enhancing well-being
Usage: an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries; the beneficial effects of a temperate climate; the experience was good for her
Antonyms: disadvantageous
Definition: constituting a disadvantage
Main entry: good, well
Definition: resulting favorably
Usage: it's a good thing that I wasn't there; it is good that you stayed; it is well that no one saw you; all's well that ends well
Antonyms: unfortunate
Definition: not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
Main entry: undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt, good
Definition: not left to spoil
Usage: the meat is still good
Antonyms: stale
Definition: lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
Antonyms: preserved
Definition: prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
Antonyms: salty
Definition: containing or filled with salt
Main entry: sound, good
Definition: in excellent physical condition
Usage: good teeth; I still have one good leg; a sound mind in a sound body
Antonyms: unhealthy
Definition: not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
Main entry: good
Definition: agreeable or pleasing
Usage: we all had a good time; good manners
Main entry: good
Definition: generally admired
Usage: good taste
Antonyms: indiscriminating, undiscriminating
Definition: not discriminating
Main entry: good, honest
Definition: not forged
Usage: a good dollar bill
Antonyms: imitative, counterfeit
Definition: not genuine; imitating something superior
Main entry: salutary, good
Definition: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Usage: beneficial effects of a balanced diet; a good night's sleep; the salutary influence of pure air
Antonyms: unhealthful
Definition: detrimental to good health
Main entry: just, upright, good
Definition: of moral excellence
Usage: a genuinely good person; a just cause; an upright and respectable man
Antonyms: unrighteous
Definition: not righteous
Main entry: good, right, ripe
Definition: most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Usage: a good time to plant tomatoes; the right time to act; the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Antonyms: inopportune
Definition: not opportune
Main entry: estimable, respectable, honorable, good
Definition: deserving of esteem and respect
Usage: all respectable companies give guarantees; ruined the family's good name
Antonyms: disreputable
Definition: lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
Main entry: adept, skilful, skillful, expert, practiced, proficient, good
Definition: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Usage: adept in handicrafts; an adept juggler; an expert job; a good mechanic; a practiced marksman; a proficient engineer; a lesser-known but no less skillful composer; the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
Antonyms: unskilled
Definition: not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
Main entry: good, well
Definition: (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
Usage: the children behaved well; a task well done; the party went well; he slept well; a well-argued thesis; a well-seasoned dish; a well-planned party; the baby can walk pretty good
Definition: (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well