- 1of high quality or an acceptable standard a good book good food The piano was in good condition. Your work is just not good enough. The results were pretty good. Sorry, my English is not very good. This is as good a place as any to spend the night. You'll never marry her—she's much too good for you. pleasant
- 2pleasant; that you enjoy or want Did you have a good time in London? It's good to see you again. This is very good news. Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow. We are still friends, though, which is good. It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early. Thesaurusfun
- pleasure
- a good time
- enjoyment
- a great time
- fun (somewhat informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy:We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. Sailing is great fun.
- pleasure (somewhat formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied:Reading for pleasure and reading for work are not the same.
- a good time (somewhat informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself:We had a good time in Spain.
- enjoyment (somewhat formal) the feeling of enjoying yourself:I get a lot of enjoyment from music.
- Enjoyment usually comes from an activity that you do;pleasure can come from something that you do or something that happens:He beamed with pleasure at seeing her. He beamed with enjoyment at seeing her.
- a great time (somewhat informal) a time that you spend enjoying yourself very much:We had a really great time together.
- to do something for fun/pleasure/your own enjoyment
- great fun/pleasure/enjoyment
- to have fun/a good time/a great time
- to get pleasure/enjoyment >from>something
- to spoil the fun/somebody's pleasure/somebody's enjoyment
sensible/strong - 3sensible, logical, or strongly supporting what is being discussed Thank you, good question. Yes, that's a good point. I have good reason to be suspicious. What a good idea! This is a good example of what I mean. favorable
- 4showing or getting approval or respect The play had good reviews. The hotel has a good reputation. He comes from a good family. skillful
- 5able to do something well to be a good actor/cook good at something to be good at languages/your job good at doing something Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.
- 6good with something/somebody able to use something or deal with people well She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). He's very good with children. morally right
- 7morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right She has tried to lead a good life. a good deed Giving her that money was a good thing to do. He is a very good man.
- 8following strictly a set of rules or principles It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer. She was a good Catholic girl. kind
- 9willing to help; showing kindness to other people good (to somebody) He was very good to me when I was sick. good (of somebody) (to do something) It was very good of you to come. good (about something) I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it. child
- 10behaving well or politely You can stay up late if you're good. Get dressed now, that's a good girl. healthy
- 11healthy or strong Can you speak into my good ear? I don't feel too good today. “How are you?” “I'm good.” (= used as a general reply to a greeting) Thesauruswell
- good
- all right
- OK
- fine
- healthy
- strong
- in shape
- well [not usually before noun] (somewhat informal) in good health:Is he well enough to travel? Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask someone about their health, or to make a comment on it.
- good [not usually before noun] (somewhat informal) in good health:I don't feel good. She's looking much better these days.
- all right [not before noun] (somewhat informal) not feeling ill; not injured:Are you feeling all right?
- OK [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured:She says that she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.
- fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (somewhat informal) completely well:“How are you?” “Fine, thanks.” Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when someone asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about someone's health when you are talking to someone else.
- healthy in good health and not likely to become sick:Stay healthy by exercising regularly.
- strong in good health and not suffering from an illness:After a few weeks, she was feeling stronger. Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.
- in shape in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise:I go swimming every day in order to stay in shape.
- all right/OK/in shape for something
- all right/OK to do something
- to feel/look well/good/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong
- to keep (somebody) well/healthy/in shape
- perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy
- physically well/healthy/strong
useful/helpful - 12good (for somebody/something) having a useful or helpful effect on someone or something Too much sun isn't good for you. It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then. (informal) Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat).
- 13no good doing something no good to somebody not having a useful or helpful effect It's no good complaining—they never listen. This book is no good to me: I need the new edition. suitable
- 14suitable or appropriate Now is a good time to buy a house. good for something/to do something She would be good for the job. good for somebody Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me. showing approval
- 15(informal) used to show that you approve of or are pleased about something that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation “Dinner's ready.” “Good—I'm starving.” “I got the job.” “Oh, good.” Good, I think we've come to a decision.
- 16[only before noun] (informal) used as a form of praise Good old Jack! “I ordered some drinks.” “Good man!” in exclamations
- 17(informal) used in exclamations Good heavens! Good God! Some people find this use offensive.
- 18[only before noun] great in number, amount, or degree a good many people The kitchen is a good size. We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house. He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem. There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year. at least
- 19not less than; rather more than We waited for a good hour. It's a good three miles to the station. thorough
- 20[only before noun] thorough; complete We had a good laugh about it afterward. You'll feel better after a good sleep. amusing
- 21[usually before noun] amusing a good story/joke (informal) That's a good one! for particular time/distance
- 22good for something having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.
- 23good for something valid for something The ticket is good for three months. likely to provide
- 24good for something likely to provide something He's always good for a laugh. Bobby should be good for a few drinks. Thesauruswell
- good
- all right
- OK
- fine
- healthy
- strong
- in shape
- well [not usually before noun] (somewhat informal) in good health:Is he well enough to travel? Well is used especially to talk about your own health, to ask someone about their health, or to make a comment on it.
- good [not usually before noun] (somewhat informal) in good health:I don't feel good. She's looking much better these days.
- all right [not before noun] (somewhat informal) not feeling ill; not injured:Are you feeling all right?
- OK [not before noun] (informal) not feeling ill; not injured:She says that she's OK now, and will be back at work tomorrow.
- fine [not before noun] (not used in negative statements) (somewhat informal) completely well:“How are you?” “Fine, thanks.” Fine is used especially to talk about your health, especially when someone asks you how you are. It is also used to talk about someone's health when you are talking to someone else.
- healthy in good health and not likely to become sick:Stay healthy by exercising regularly.
- strong in good health and not suffering from an illness:After a few weeks, she was feeling stronger. Strong is often used to talk about becoming healthy again after an illness.
- in shape in good physical health, especially because you take regular physical exercise:I go swimming every day in order to stay in shape.
- all right/OK/in shape for something
- all right/OK to do something
- to feel/look well/good/all right/OK/fine/healthy/strong
- to keep (somebody) well/healthy/in shape
- perfectly well/all right/OK/fine/healthy
- physically well/healthy/strong
- Instead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:
- delicious/tasty food
- an exciting/entertaining/absorbing movie
- an absorbing/a fascinating/an informative book
- a pleasant/an enjoyable trip
- a skillful/skilled/talented player
- impressive/high-quality/superb acting
- useful/helpful advice
- In conversation, you can use words like great, super, wonderful, and excellent.
high quality
very nearly The matter is as good as settled. He as good as called me a coward (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word “coward”). She's as good as won.
used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better
completely I won't go until I'm good and ready.
used to praise someone for doing something well “I passed first time.” “Good for you!”
a lot of There are still a good many empty seats.
Check pronunciation: good