Synonyms for good
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Great
great informal, gurt UK, nice, decent, excellent, superb, solid, pleasant, proper, righteous, fantastic, terrific, admirable, wonderful, commendable, acceptable, pleasing, favorable US, favourable UK, kind, all right, fine, amazing informal, honorable US, honourable UK
3. Safe
4. Well
well, just, not bad, right, honest, real, positive, fortunate, complete, genuine, ample, well-disposed, full, sound slang UK IE
Other
beneficial, useful, advantageous, salutary, saintly, cheerful, effective, dear
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Ready.
The reports are good to go.
- adj. 2
Of a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- adj. 3
Of a person or an animal: Competent or talented.
And Marsha says I am a good cook!
- n. 1
The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- goods → goodnesses, worths, benefits…
Choose the right word
Utility is chiefly used in the sense of some immediate or personal and generally some material good.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- nice Suddenly, it started to look almost nice and warm.
- excellent Tom's car is well-kept and in excellent condition.
- decent No decent human being could possibly believe this.
- superb It goes without saying that he is a superb pianist.
- able I hope he'll be able to come! I'd like to see him.
- adept Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1, well1, real1, kind1, full1, nice1, able2, fine1, safe1, dear1, gurt
- 5 letters
- right1, great1, ready2, sound1, worth1, solid2, ample2, adept2
- 6 letters
- proper2, honest2, useful2, expert2, decent2, clever2, superb2
- 7 letters
- amazing3, benefit3, genuine3, saintly2
- 8 letters
- complete2, positive3, pleasant2, goodness2, terrific3, pleasing2, cheerful2, salutary4
- 9 letters
- effective3, wonderful3, excellent3, fantastic3, fortunate3, favorable4, competent3, righteous2, honorable4, admirable4
- 10 letters
- acceptable4, convenient3, beneficial4, honourable4, favourable, proficient3, dependable4
- 11 letters
- commendable4
- 12 letters
- advantageous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (able2 = 2 syllables).