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English
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rank|after|first|down|98|good|never|shall|most

Pronunciation
AHD|go�od, IPA|/ɡ�d/, SAMPA|/gUd/
audio|en-us-good.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|�d

Etymology 1
ME. < OE. god|g�d < PG. *gothaz < Proto-Indo-European base *ghedh- (to unite, be associated, be suitable).

Adjective
en-adj|better|best

1. Acting in the interest of good; ethical (good intentions).
2. useful|Useful for a particular purpose (it�s a good watch).
3. Of food, edible; not stale or rotten.

#: still good

1. Of food, having a particularly pleasant taste.
2. Of food, healthful; full of vitamins and minerals.
3. Pleasant; enjoyable.

#: a good time

1. Of people, competent or talented.

#: a good swimmer

1. effective|Effective.

#: a good worker

1. favourable|Favourable.

#: a good omen
#: good weather

1. beneficial|Beneficial; worthwhile.

#: a good job

1. colloquial With "and", extremely. (The soup is good and hot.)
2. Goody-goody; lacking in spirit or personality.
3. context|especially when capitalized holy|Holy.
4. A reasonable amount of time

#: a good while longer
#: all in good time
#* 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
#*: The white rock, visible enough above the brush, was still some eighth of a mile further down the spit, and it took me a goodish while to get up with it, crawling, often on all fours, among the scrub.

Quotations
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Synonyms
well
exceptional
superb
not bad
alright
satisfactory

Antonyms
italbrac|acting in the interest of good: bad, evil
poor

Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from "good"
for good
goodbye
good-for-nothing
good grief
rel-mid
goodly
goodness
good night
good to go
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Translations
trans-top|acting in the interest of good; ethical (good intentions)
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god|m, t+|da|godt|n
Filipino: mabuti
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
Greek: t+|el|καλ��|trkalós|scGrek, t+|el|αγαθ��|tragathós|scGrek
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
Hindi: t-|hi|����ा|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|भला|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|भल�|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|भल�|scDeva|xsHindi
Icelandic: t+|is|góður|m, t-|is|góð|f, t-|is|gott|n
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|��, yoi), JAchar|��� (JAchar|����, zen'i no)
Latin: t+|la|bonus|m, t-|la|bona|f, t-|la|bonum|n
Lithuanian: t+|lt|geras|xs=Lithuanian
trans-mid
Marathi: �ा��ला, �ा��ल�, �ा��ल�, भला, भल�, भल�
Polish: t+|pl|dobry|m, t-|pl|dobra|f, t-|pl|dobre|n
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|tr�oróšij|scCyrl, t+|ru|доб��й|trdóbryj|scCyrl
Scots: guid
Serbian: dobar m, dobra f, dobrotstvo n, blagodaran m, blagodarna f, blagodarnost n
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Spanish: t+|es|bueno|m, t-|es|buena|f
Swedish: t+|sv|god|c, t+|sv|gott|n
Tagalog: mabuti
Thai: THchar|����า�ี (jet taa naa dee)
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trans-top|useful for a particular purpose (it�s a good watch)
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god|m, t+|da|godt|n
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Greek: t+|el|καλ��|trkalós|scGrek
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|��, yoi), JAchar|�� (ii)
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Scots: guid
Serbian: godan, dobar, valjan
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
Thai: THchar|�ู�ี (doo dee) (informal), THchar|สวย�าม (suay ngaam) (formal)
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trans-top|of food, edible; not stale or rotten
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Danish: t+|da|god|m, t+|da|godt|n
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|大�夫� (JAchar|�������, daij�buna)
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Serbian: dobro, valjano
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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trans-top|of food, having a particularly pleasant taste
Croatian: dobar m, dobra f, dobro n; ukusan m, ukusna f, ukusno n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god|m, t+|da|godt|n
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|�ע��|ta`ím m, he-translation|�ע���|te`imá f, he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|god|c, t+|sv|gott|n
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|ukusno, t-|sr|dobro
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trans-top|of food, healthful; full of vitamins and minerals
Croatian: t-|hr|zdrav|m, t-|hr|zdrava|f, t-|hr|zdravo|n
Danish: t-|da|sund
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä, t-|fi|terveellinen
German: t+|de|gut, t+|de|gesund
Hebrew: he-translation|�ר��|barí m, he-translation|�ר���|bri`á f, he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|dobro, t-|sr|zdravo
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: bra#Swedish|bra, nyttig
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trans-top|pleasant; enjoyable
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god, t-|da|fin
Finnish: t+|fi|mukava, t+|fi|hauska, t+|fi|kiva
German: t+|de|gut, t+|de|schön, t|de|angenehm
Greek: t+|el|καλ��|trkalós|scGrek
Hebrew: he-translation|��נ�|mehané m, he-translation|��נ�|mehaná f, he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|��, yoi), JAchar|�� (ii)
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Scots: guid
Serbian: godno, ugodno, �edno, dobro
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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trans-top|of people, competent or talented
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: god, dygtig
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|��, yoi), JAchar|�� (ii)
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Scots: guid
Serbian: spretan m, spretna f, blagotvorna f, [blagotvoran m, sposoban m, sposobna f
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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trans-top|effective
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut, t+|de|effektiv
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|dobro
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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trans-top|favourable
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
Japanese: JAchar|�� (JAchar|��, yoi), JAchar|�� (ii)
Russian: �о�о�ий (xoróšij), доб��й (dóbryj) of an omen
Scots: guid
Serbian: pouzdano
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra, t+|sv|god|c, t+|sv|gott|n
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trans-top|beneficial; worthwhile
Croatian: t-|hr|dobar|m, t-|hr|dobra|f, t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t+|cs|dobrý|m
Danish: t+|da|god
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
German: t+|de|gut
Hebrew: he-translation|��צ��|mutslákh m, he-translation|��צ��ת|mutslákhat f, he-translation|���|tóv m, he-translation|����|tová f
trans-mid
Hindi: t-|hi|�त�तम|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|����ा|m|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|f|scDeva|xsHindi, t-|hi|�����|p|scDeva|xsHindi
Russian: t+|ru|�о�о�ий|trxoróšij|scCyrl
Scots: guid
Serbian: : pouzdana, korisna
Slovene: t+|sl|dober|m, t-|sl|dobra|f, t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Afrikaans: goed
ttbc|Albanian: mirë
ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|ج�د|ج���د (jéyyid), ط�ب|ط���ب unicode|(�áyyib), ARchar|حس�|ح�س�� (�ħásan)
ttbc|Armenian: Õ¬Õ¡Õ¾ (lav)
ttbc|Azeri: yax�ı
ttbc|Bangla: ভাল (valo)
ttbc|Bulgarian: доб��, доб�а, доб�о (dob�r, dobra, dobro) m/f/n; п�и��ен, п�и��на, п�и��но (prijaten, prijatna, prijatno) m/f/n
ttbc|Catalan: bo m, bona f :ca:bo|^
ttbc|Cebuano: maayo
ttbc|Chinese: 好 (h�o)
ttbc|Dutch: goed, goede
ttbc|Esperanto: bona
ttbc|Fijian: vinaka
ttbc|French: bon m, bonne f
ttbc|Guaraní: porã
ttbc|Hittite: aššu
ttbc|Hungarian: jó
ttbc|Ido: benigna (1), bona
ttbc|Indonesian: baik, bagus
ttbc|Interlingua: bon
ttbc|Inuktitut: pitsiartok
ttbc|Italian: buono m, buona f
ttbc|Korean: �� (jo-eun)
ttbc|Kurdish: t+|ku|ba�, t|ku|qenc, t|ku|çê, t|ku|çak, t+|ku|rind
mid
ttbc|Lakota: washte
ttbc|Latvian: labs
ttbc|Lithuanian: geras
ttbc|Norwegian: god#Norwegian|god
ttbc|Novial: bon, boni
ttbc|Ojibwe: mino-
ttbc|Persian: FAchar|خ�ب (xub)
ttbc|Portuguese: bom m, boa f
ttbc|Quechua: allin
ttbc|Romanian: bun m, bun� f
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: math
ttbc|Serbian: доб�о (dobro)
ttbc|Sicilian: bonu m, bona f
ttbc|Slovak: dobrý m, dobrá f, dobré n
ttbc|Swahili: -zuri
ttbc|Tamil: நன�ற� (nanru)
ttbc|Telugu: మ��ి
ttbc|Thai: THchar|�ี (dee)
ttbc|Tok Pisin: gutpela
ttbc|Tupinambá: katu
ttbc|Turkish: iyi
ttbc|Ukrainian: доб�ий (dóbryj)
ttbc|Urdu: URchar|ا�ھا m, URchar|ا�ھ� f, URchar|اجھ� p
ttbc|Uzbek: ���и (yax�i)
ttbc|Welsh: da
ttbc|Yiddish: ��� (gut)

Adverb
good

1. nonstandard well|Well.

#*2007 April 19, w:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales, â��Jimmy Wales on the User-Generated Generationâ��, w:Fresh Air|Fresh Air, WHYY, Pennsylvania ¹
#*: The one thing that we can't do...is throw out the baby with the bathwater.... We know our process works pretty darn good and, uh, it�s really sparked this amazing phenomenon of this...high-quality website.

Noun
en-noun|-

1. The forces or behaviors that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
2. A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
3. The abstract instantiation of something qualified by the adjective; e.g., "The best is the enemy of the good."

Antonyms
italbrac-colon|forces of good bad, evil
italbrac-colon|positive result bad

Translations
trans-top|the forces of good
Arabic: ا�خ�ر|ا�خ���ر IPAchar|(al-khé�r), �ائدة|��ائ�د�ة IPAchar|(fá��idah)
Bulgarian: t+|bg|доб�о|n|trdobro|scCyrl
Catalan: bo m, bona f
Croatian: t-|hr|dobro|n
Czech: t-|cs|dobro|n
Danish: godhed
Dutch: t+|nl|goed, t+|nl|goede
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
French: t+|fr|bon|m, t+|fr|bons|m|p
German: das Gute n
Greek: t+|el|καλ��|m|trkalós|scGrek
Hebrew: ��� (tuv), ��� (tov), ���� (tovah)
Hungarian: t+|hu|jó
Indonesian: t-|id|baik|xs=Indonesian
Interlingua: ben
Italian: t+|it|bene|m
trans-mid
Japanese: JAchar|� (JAchar|��, zen)
Korean: 착� (chak-ham)
Latin: t-|la|bonum|n, t-|la|bona|n|p
Latvian: labais m
Manchu: (sain)
Novial: bonu, bonum
Polish: dobro n, dobro� f (kindness)
Portuguese: t+|pt|bem|m
Romanian: t-|ro|bine, t+|ro|bun|n
Russian: t+|ru|доб�о|n|trdobró|scCyrl
Serbian: t-|sr|dobro
Slovene: t+|sl|dobro|n
Spanish: t+|es|bien|m
Swahili: uzuri (noun 11/14)
Swedish: godhet c
Thai: THchar|�วาม�ี (khwaam dee), THchar|�รรม (th�m m�)
Turkish: t+|tr|iyi
Welsh: da m, daioni m
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trans-top|good result
Danish: t-|da|gode
Finnish: t+|fi|hyvä
Greek: t+|el|καλ��|m|trkalós|scGrek
trans-mid
Russian: �олк (tolk) m, п�ок (prok) m
Serbian: valjan, dobar, pouzdan
Slovene: t+|sl|dobro|n
Swedish: t+|sv|bra
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Etymology 2
D. goederen for wares.

Noun
en-noun|sga good|plgoods

1. finance Identical items that are produced, then traded, bought, or sold, for the purpose of consumption.

Translations
See goods

Category:100 English basic words
Category:English irregular adjectives
Category:Positive words

am:good
ang:good
ar:good
br:good
de:good
et:good
el:good
es:good
fa:good
fr:good
ko:good
hy:good
io:good
it:good
kk:good
ku:good
lo:good
lt:good
li:good
hu:good
ja:good
ug:good
pl:good
pt:good
ru:good
simple:good
sr:good
fi:good
sv:good
ta:good
te:good
vi:good
tr:good
zh:good

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