good in WordNet English dictionary

1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
   "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"
   adept  expert  good  practiced  proficient  skillful  skilful 
   
2. promoting or enhancing well-being
   "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
   beneficial  good 
   
3. with or in a close or intimate relationship
   "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
   dear  good  near 
   
4. financially sound
   "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
   dependable  good  safe  secure 
   
5. exerting force or influence
   "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
   effective  good  in effect  in force 
   
6. deserving of esteem and respect
   "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
   estimable  good  honorable  respectable 
   
7. having the normally expected amount
   "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
   full  good 
   
8. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
   "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"
   good 
   
9. morally admirable
   good 
   
10. thorough
    "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
    good 
    
11. generally admired
    "good taste"
    good 
    
12. resulting favorably
    "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"
    good  well 
    
13. not left to spoil
    "the meat is still good"
    good  undecomposed  unspoiled  unspoilt 
    
14. not forged
    "a good dollar bill"
    good  honest 
    
15. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
    "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"
    good  salutary 
    
16. in excellent physical condition
    "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
    good  sound 
    
17. appealing to the mind
    "good music"; "a serious book"
    good  serious 
    
18. agreeable or pleasing
    "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
    good 
    
19. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
    "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
    good  right  ripe 
    
20. capable of pleasing
    "good looks"
    good 
    
21. of moral excellence
    "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
    good  just  upright 
    

1. articles of commerce
   commodity  trade good  good 
   
2. benefit
   "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
   good 
   
3. moral excellence or admirableness
   "there is much good to be found in people"
   good  goodness 
   
4. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
   "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
   good  goodness 
   

1. (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')
   "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"
   well  good  well  good 
   
2. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
   "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"
   thoroughly  soundly  good  thoroughly  soundly  good