Definition of: good

(gd) adjective bet·ter, best
1. Satisfactory in quality or kind: good food; good soil.
2. Striking in appearance: a good figure.
3. Morally excellent; virtuous.
4. Worthy: in good standing; a good name; a good family.
5. Kind; benevolent.
6. Well-behaved: a good child.
7. Proper; desirable: good manners.
8. Pleasing; agreeable: good company; good news.
9. Beneficial; salutary: good for business; good advice.
10. Favorable; approving a good opinion.
11. Skilful; proficient: good at arithmetic; a good swimmer.
12. Orthodox; conforming: a good Democrat.
13. Reliable; safe: a good investment.
14. Considerable; rather great in degree, measure, or extent: a good supply; a good while; a good beating.
15. Full: a good two miles off.
—as good as Practically; virtually: It is as good as done.
—to make good
1. To compensate for; replace.
2. To carry out; accomplish.
3. To prove; substantiate.
4. To be successful.
—noun
1. That which is desirable, fit, serviceable, etc.: opposed to the bad or evil.
2. Benefit; profit; advantage: for the good of mankind; to get some good out of it.
3. That which is morally or ethically desirable: to do good. See synonyms under PROFIT, SERVICE
—for good (and all) Finally; for the last time.
—to the good In excess of assets over liabilities: fifty dollars to the good.
—interj. An exclamation of satisfaction or assent.
—adverb Illit. Dial. Well. [OE gōd]
—good′ ness noun Synonyms (adj.): able, adequate, admirable, advantageous, agreeable, beneficial, benevolent, capital, cheerful, cheering, companionable, competent, complete, considerable, convenient, dexterous, dutiful, excellent, expert, fair, favorable, fit, friendly, genial, genuine, godly, gracious, gratifying, holy, honorable, humane, immaculate, kind, lively, merciful, obliging, perfect, pious, pleasant, precious, profitable, proper, ready, real, religious, right, righteous, satisfactory, serious, serviceable, skilful, social, sound, staunch, sterling, suitable, thorough, true, unblemished, unfeigned, unimpeached, unsullied, untarnished, upright, useful, valid, valuable, virtuous, well-adapted, well-disposed, well-qualified, wholesome, worthy. Good may at some time be a synonym of almost any adjective in the language implying advantage, benefit, utility, worth, etc. Good almost always carries a silent connotation of the connection or purpose with reference to which it is affirmed. A horse that is sound, kind, and serviceable, whether swift, as a racer, or strong and heavy, as a dray horse, is a good horse; a ship that is staunch and seaworthy is a good ship; a use of money that brings in sure and ample returns is a good investment; a man of high and true moral character is a good man; one of very different character, if brave and skilful in war, is a good soldier. Compare AMIABLE, BENEFICIAL, CHOICE, EXCELLENT, HONEST, MORAL, RIGHT, USEFUL, VIRTUOUS, WELL². Antonyms: see synonyms for BAD.