n.

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

adj.

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

adv.

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');
   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
2. in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly');
   thoroughly, soundly
   
   • he was soundly defeated
   • we beat him good