good

good (http://definr.com/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" [ant: bad]
     2: having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure";
        "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" [syn: full]
     3: morally admirable [ant: evil]
     4: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies
        give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn: estimable,
         honorable, respectable]
     5: 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" [syn: beneficial]
     6: superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine
        student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good
        weather for the parade" [syn: fine]
     7: agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good
        manners"
     8: of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just
        cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the
        nation is secure only while the nation is honest,
        truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass [syn: just,
        upright, virtuous]
     9: 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" [syn: adept,
         expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful]
     10: thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good
         cleaning"
     11: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good
         friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
         [syn: dear, near]
     12: having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the
         welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile";
         "a benevolent nature" [syn: benevolent] [ant: malevolent]
     13: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure
         investment" [syn: dependable, safe, secure]
     14: 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" [syn: right,
          ripe]
     15: resulting favorably; "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" [syn: well(p)]
     16: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective
         immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law
         is already in effect (or in force)" [syn: effective, {in
         effect(p)}, in force(p)]
     17: used of clothing; "my good clothes"; "her
         Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes" [syn: go-to-meeting(a), Sunday,
          Sunday-go-to-meeting(a)]
     18: feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"
         [syn: good(p)]
     19: capable of pleasing; "good looks"
     20: appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn:
         serious]
     21: in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have
         one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" [syn: sound]
     22: 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"
         [syn: beneficial, salutary]
     23: not forged; "a good dollar bill"
     24: not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" [syn: unspoiled,
          unspoilt]
     25: generally admired; "good taste"
     n 1: benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"
     2: moral excellence or admirableness: "there is much good to be
        found in people" [syn: goodness] [ant: evil, evil]
     3: that which is good or valuable or useful: "weigh the good
        against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are
        happiness and self-realization" [syn: goodness] [ant: bad,
         bad]
     adv 1: (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or
            satisfactory manner or to a high standard; "the
            children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party
            went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis";
            "a well-planned party"; (`good' is a nonstandard
            dialectal variant for `well' as in "the baby can walk
            pretty good") [syn: well] [ant: ill]
     2: in a complete and thorough manner; "he was soundly
        defeated"; (`good' is used informally for `thoroughly' as
        in "we beat him good") [syn: thoroughly, soundly]