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Synonyms for good

Most common

nice decent excellent superb able adept safe well

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Ready.

    The reports are good to go.

  2. adj. 2

    Of a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.

  3. adj. 3

    Of a person or an animal: Competent or talented.

    And Marsha says I am a good cook!

  4. n. 1

    The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

Forms

Plural
goods → goodnesses, worths, benefits…

From weakest to strongest

  1. mediocre
  2. awful
  3. terrible
  4. poor
  5. good
  6. nice
  7. excellent
  8. solid
  9. decent
  10. pleasant
  11. superb

From the opposite of good, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Choose the right word

Good or Utility?

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.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
goodrising
nicerising
excellentfalling
decentrising
superbsteady
ablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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).

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