What are some opposite words for good?

Antonyms for good
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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. good

    One who is honest in the ordinary sense acts or is always disposed to act with careful regard for the rights of others, especially in matters of business or property; one who is honorable scrupulously observes the dictates of a personal honor that is higher than any demands of mercantile law or public opinion, and will do nothing unworthy of his own inherent nobility of soul. The honest man does not steal, cheat, or defraud; the honorable man will not take an unfair advantage that would be allowed him, or will make a sacrifice which no one could require of him, when his own sense of right demands it. One who is honest in the highest and fullest sense is scrupulously careful to adhere to all known truth and right even in thought. In this sense honest differs from honorable as having regard rather to absolute truth and right than to even the highest personal honor. Compare CANDID; JUSTICE.

    Antonyms:
    deceitful, dishonest, disingenuous, faithless, false, fraudulent, hypocritical, lying, mendacious, perfidious, traitorous, treacherous, unfaithful, unscrupulous, untrue

    Synonyms:
    candid, equitable, fair, faithful, frank, genuine, honest, honorable, ingenuous, just, sincere, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, upright

Matched Categories

Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 8 votes

  1. goodnoun

    benefit

    "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"

    Antonyms:
    bad, evil, badness, evilness, indiscriminating, pestiferous, unfortunate, ill, unworthy, awful, mephistophelian, unfavourable, meagerly, scrimpy, wretched, tough, atrocious, inoperative, slimy, icky, inopportune, sinister, evil-minded, uncomplete, infernal, grievous, dark, satanic, unskilled, undiscriminating, sorry, swingeing, displeasing, unsound, mephistophelean, worthless, hellish, terrible, distant, fiendish, frightful, diabolical, remote, unsuitable, incompetent, severe, painful, pretty, unspeakable, imitative, rotten, flagitious, stale, hopeless, unhealthy, shitty, hard, vile, naughty, devilish, unhealthful, stingy, diabolic, monstrous, distressing, disadvantageous, meagre, perversive, ugly, fearful, deplorable, unrighteous, uncool, lamentable, no-good, meager, stinking, unfavorable, corked, demonic, corruptive, pitiful, crappy, horrid, rubber, nonintellectual, unholy, lousy, stinky, disreputable, negative, abominable, incomplete, counterfeit, poor, black, corky, dreadful, sad, mediocre, nasty, despicable

    Synonyms:
    goodness, trade good, commodity

  2. good, goodnessnoun

    moral excellence or admirableness

    "there is much good to be found in people"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, badness, evil, bad, counterfeit, infernal, dark, tough, scrimpy, imitative, atrocious, devilish, unhealthy, frightful, inopportune, diabolical, distant, unskilled, meagre, fiendish, meager, rotten, fearful, vile, remote, despicable, unfortunate, unsound, crappy, worthless, sad, mediocre, icky, satanic, stingy, severe, corky, swingeing, unworthy, lousy, pestiferous, unholy, inoperative, stinking, rubber, hard, monstrous, deplorable, no-good, unsuitable, unfavorable, displeasing, pretty, diabolic, lamentable, awful, unfavourable, negative, unhealthful, shitty, meagerly, poor, nonintellectual, black, perversive, stinky, undiscriminating, ill, dreadful, disadvantageous, distressing, ugly, flagitious, hellish, incompetent, hopeless, unrighteous, incomplete, abominable, pitiful, wretched, uncool, disreputable, stale, evil-minded, slimy, uncomplete, indiscriminating, corked, grievous, nasty, terrible, mephistophelean, demonic, unspeakable, corruptive, mephistophelian, naughty, painful, sorry, sinister, horrid

    Synonyms:
    goodness, trade good, commodity

  3. good, goodnessnoun

    that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

    "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"

    Antonyms:
    badness, evil, evilness, bad, no-good, distressing, sad, grievous, frightful, scrimpy, disreputable, monstrous, naughty, shitty, perversive, vile, swingeing, atrocious, remote, fiendish, crappy, ugly, ill, uncomplete, distant, diabolical, corruptive, unworthy, despicable, stingy, mephistophelean, unskilled, unsound, negative, fearful, stinky, counterfeit, worthless, undiscriminating, deplorable, displeasing, black, rubber, hard, nasty, hopeless, flagitious, dreadful, awful, severe, poor, infernal, imitative, unfavourable, incompetent, pitiful, unsuitable, stinking, unholy, sorry, pestiferous, dark, evil-minded, unrighteous, diabolic, unfavorable, satanic, uncool, stale, meagre, lamentable, hellish, icky, disadvantageous, sinister, inoperative, indiscriminating, meager, incomplete, demonic, inopportune, mephistophelian, tough, abominable, meagerly, unspeakable, corky, unfortunate, devilish, painful, mediocre, unhealthy, corked, nonintellectual, wretched, horrid, rotten, slimy, unhealthful, pretty, lousy, terrible

    Synonyms:
    goodness, trade good, commodity

  4. commodity, trade good, goodadjective

    articles of commerce

    Antonyms:
    evilness, badness, evil, bad, uncool, deplorable, unsuitable, swingeing, unskilled, incomplete, undiscriminating, hard, diabolical, unhealthy, awful, corky, perversive, icky, unspeakable, stinky, lousy, inopportune, fiendish, satanic, imitative, indiscriminating, diabolic, disadvantageous, scrimpy, no-good, frightful, sad, abominable, monstrous, atrocious, tough, meagerly, unhealthful, uncomplete, ill, horrid, hopeless, wretched, demonic, crappy, dreadful, evil-minded, counterfeit, nasty, rotten, painful, nonintellectual, distressing, hellish, ugly, stinking, mephistophelean, inoperative, distant, worthless, infernal, rubber, negative, black, fearful, meagre, unfavourable, severe, remote, unfavorable, corruptive, shitty, unfortunate, unworthy, unrighteous, unholy, meager, poor, stingy, slimy, mediocre, naughty, sorry, dark, flagitious, disreputable, grievous, pretty, corked, incompetent, terrible, sinister, pitiful, despicable, unsound, mephistophelian, pestiferous, displeasing, vile, lamentable, stale, devilish

    Synonyms:
    goodness, trade good, commodity

  5. goodadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    bad, badness, evil, evilness, dreadful, stale, uncomplete, severe, meagre, nonintellectual, horrid, mediocre, ugly, deplorable, hard, sinister, diabolic, incomplete, corruptive, indiscriminating, unhealthful, black, tough, stingy, naughty, atrocious, unfortunate, despicable, incompetent, swingeing, sad, counterfeit, distant, vile, unsound, remote, hellish, unhealthy, infernal, uncool, lamentable, crappy, pestiferous, distressing, unholy, abominable, pretty, demonic, hopeless, poor, unskilled, meager, stinky, rubber, mephistophelian, fiendish, awful, unfavorable, flagitious, icky, mephistophelean, undiscriminating, perversive, sorry, nasty, evil-minded, disadvantageous, fearful, grievous, corked, shitty, frightful, devilish, painful, meagerly, unspeakable, slimy, corky, unrighteous, diabolical, rotten, dark, stinking, unfavourable, terrible, imitative, ill, satanic, unworthy, lousy, pitiful, unsuitable, inoperative, scrimpy, negative, inopportune, worthless, disreputable, wretched, no-good, monstrous, displeasing

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  6. full, goodadjective

    having the normally expected amount

    "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

    Antonyms:
    badness, evil, evilness, bad, crappy, corruptive, unskilled, unfavorable, counterfeit, unfortunate, stale, diabolic, hard, unfavourable, unsuitable, ugly, worthless, disadvantageous, pretty, black, diabolical, awful, incompetent, imitative, distressing, perversive, dark, frightful, grievous, displeasing, hellish, unhealthful, uncool, shitty, poor, unspeakable, hopeless, ill, satanic, mephistophelian, unhealthy, dreadful, scrimpy, negative, painful, stinking, severe, rotten, swingeing, meagerly, flagitious, unrighteous, deplorable, lousy, remote, icky, unholy, infernal, incomplete, rubber, stinky, corky, sinister, mediocre, sad, demonic, indiscriminating, slimy, atrocious, naughty, monstrous, unworthy, meager, inoperative, pitiful, abominable, vile, evil-minded, unsound, mephistophelean, despicable, inopportune, wretched, terrible, lamentable, pestiferous, meagre, devilish, nonintellectual, fiendish, uncomplete, stingy, corked, nasty, no-good, distant, disreputable, undiscriminating, tough, horrid, fearful, sorry

    Synonyms:
    dear, wide-cut, right, entire, in effect(p), broad(a), skillful, sound, serious, effective, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, expert, secure, beneficial, replete(p), wide, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, full(a), ripe, just, safe, adept, honorable, total, well(p), near, unspoiled

  7. goodadjective

    morally admirable

    Antonyms:
    evil, bad, evilness, badness, pestiferous, nonintellectual, diabolical, flagitious, unhealthy, distant, unholy, corruptive, black, corky, hard, mephistophelean, monstrous, sad, poor, ugly, stale, stingy, swingeing, unrighteous, devilish, fearful, stinky, unsound, perversive, unspeakable, rotten, despicable, abominable, fiendish, incompetent, lamentable, wretched, displeasing, uncool, deplorable, pitiful, unworthy, diabolic, imitative, distressing, sinister, unfavorable, tough, nasty, no-good, sorry, frightful, disreputable, unskilled, severe, unhealthful, scrimpy, counterfeit, painful, uncomplete, unsuitable, naughty, satanic, lousy, unfavourable, grievous, mephistophelian, icky, indiscriminating, awful, horrid, inopportune, remote, rubber, vile, shitty, ill, infernal, corked, undiscriminating, hellish, atrocious, dark, disadvantageous, incomplete, hopeless, terrible, meagerly, inoperative, pretty, dreadful, slimy, crappy, meager, meagre, negative, evil-minded, stinking, unfortunate, mediocre, demonic, worthless

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  8. estimable, good, honorable, respectableadjective

    deserving of esteem and respect

    "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"

    Antonyms:
    badness, evil, evilness, bad, mephistophelian, stingy, lousy, grievous, wretched, painful, no-good, unfortunate, diabolical, hellish, awful, indiscriminating, unfavourable, rubber, lamentable, unspeakable, abominable, distant, severe, stale, meager, demonic, incomplete, remote, fearful, diabolic, unsuitable, flagitious, unskilled, counterfeit, mediocre, unhealthful, mephistophelean, horrid, sinister, ill, pretty, negative, infernal, nonintellectual, unrighteous, devilish, meagre, corky, slimy, imitative, worthless, fiendish, distressing, poor, disreputable, uncomplete, incompetent, vile, terrible, uncool, pestiferous, corruptive, crappy, displeasing, icky, inopportune, hard, unfavorable, swingeing, satanic, corked, unsound, ugly, atrocious, nasty, deplorable, naughty, inoperative, stinking, black, pitiful, evil-minded, unhealthy, dark, despicable, scrimpy, undiscriminating, sorry, monstrous, sad, perversive, frightful, hopeless, tough, rotten, shitty, dreadful, unholy, unworthy, stinky, disadvantageous, meagerly

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, serious, effective, goodish, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, tidy, expert, secure, right, sizeable, healthy, proficient, full, sizable, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ethical, ripe, just, hefty, goodly, safe, adept, honorable, honourable, well(p), computable, near

  9. beneficial, goodadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    bad, evilness, evil, badness, vile, painful, incompetent, remote, awful, unrighteous, lamentable, horrid, severe, unhealthful, pestiferous, meagre, terrible, meagerly, rotten, flagitious, indiscriminating, sorry, scrimpy, distant, deplorable, displeasing, pitiful, dreadful, fearful, sad, diabolical, tough, sinister, crappy, unholy, naughty, counterfeit, lousy, stingy, ugly, unhealthy, disadvantageous, demonic, corked, grievous, hopeless, stale, evil-minded, swingeing, mephistophelian, hard, unfortunate, pretty, unsound, uncool, uncomplete, distressing, imitative, shitty, fiendish, no-good, frightful, wretched, incomplete, negative, perversive, corruptive, monstrous, undiscriminating, mephistophelean, ill, rubber, diabolic, unfavourable, atrocious, disreputable, inoperative, meager, dark, unsuitable, stinky, abominable, devilish, unspeakable, icky, unskilled, worthless, nasty, black, inopportune, hellish, satanic, infernal, stinking, despicable, corky, mediocre, unfavorable, nonintellectual, slimy, unworthy, poor

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, just, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), serious, skilful, salutary, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  10. goodadjective

    agreeable or pleasing

    "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, evil, bad, badness, vile, stale, mephistophelian, sorry, stinking, negative, disreputable, grievous, poor, stingy, incomplete, abominable, atrocious, hopeless, monstrous, unsuitable, distant, meager, corked, fiendish, wretched, perversive, displeasing, pitiful, rotten, swingeing, diabolical, worthless, painful, despicable, disadvantageous, awful, icky, demonic, unholy, corky, inopportune, unworthy, pretty, lousy, satanic, infernal, sinister, undiscriminating, distressing, ill, unhealthful, uncool, deplorable, unskilled, dark, nonintellectual, rubber, unfavourable, shitty, naughty, unrighteous, meagerly, indiscriminating, diabolic, meagre, unsound, no-good, unhealthy, fearful, black, mephistophelean, hellish, uncomplete, nasty, imitative, stinky, tough, mediocre, terrible, unfortunate, sad, slimy, severe, crappy, ugly, scrimpy, unspeakable, flagitious, lamentable, corruptive, incompetent, hard, dreadful, horrid, counterfeit, evil-minded, unfavorable, devilish, remote, inoperative, frightful, pestiferous

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  11. good, just, uprightadjective

    of moral excellence

    "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

    Antonyms:
    evil, badness, evilness, bad, crappy, ugly, devilish, mephistophelean, painful, fiendish, fearful, diabolic, lousy, corruptive, indiscriminating, worthless, unworthy, scrimpy, swingeing, awful, shitty, frightful, imitative, hard, distressing, unskilled, poor, sad, remote, unsuitable, pitiful, unspeakable, incomplete, corked, counterfeit, ill, diabolical, hopeless, disreputable, infernal, meagre, terrible, hellish, pestiferous, lamentable, atrocious, despicable, unholy, tough, meagerly, distant, unrighteous, unhealthy, deplorable, displeasing, stinky, flagitious, stingy, uncool, naughty, pretty, rubber, sorry, stale, perversive, dark, mephistophelian, satanic, stinking, rotten, meager, undiscriminating, incompetent, sinister, corky, icky, unhealthful, slimy, unfortunate, abominable, inoperative, mediocre, uncomplete, nasty, dreadful, evil-minded, no-good, monstrous, nonintellectual, disadvantageous, negative, horrid, unfavourable, severe, unfavorable, demonic, inopportune, unsound, black, wretched, vile, grievous

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, upright, salutary, in force(p), vertical, skilful, practiced, equitable, estimable, expert, just, erect, proficient, full, honest, unsloped, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, fair, ripe, safe, adept, honorable, dependable, well(p), right, near

  12. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilfuladjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, bad, evil, badness, evil-minded, terrible, stinky, naughty, unfortunate, unfavourable, unsuitable, counterfeit, fiendish, incomplete, undiscriminating, stingy, unfavorable, distressing, nonintellectual, unrighteous, monstrous, worthless, diabolic, dreadful, lamentable, diabolical, swingeing, infernal, grievous, sinister, mephistophelian, corked, disreputable, inoperative, deplorable, tough, satanic, poor, icky, meager, meagre, disadvantageous, corruptive, devilish, corky, uncomplete, distant, abominable, unskilled, severe, ill, slimy, atrocious, flagitious, unsound, shitty, mephistophelean, unspeakable, painful, awful, rubber, pretty, horrid, stale, displeasing, fearful, sad, despicable, meagerly, pitiful, imitative, indiscriminating, uncool, demonic, hard, vile, nasty, unhealthy, mediocre, unholy, sorry, hellish, frightful, inopportune, black, unworthy, scrimpy, unhealthful, remote, crappy, no-good, ugly, perversive, wretched, dark, negative, incompetent, rotten, lousy, pestiferous, stinking, hopeless

    Synonyms:
    dear, right, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, serious, effective, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, technical, expert, secure, beneficial, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, nice, ripe, just, safe, adept, honorable, well(p), near, practised

  13. goodadjective

    thorough

    "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, evil, badness, bad, pitiful, black, imitative, atrocious, despicable, sinister, ugly, satanic, corky, severe, scrimpy, stinky, unhealthful, vile, poor, fearful, stingy, sad, horrid, unworthy, deplorable, hellish, tough, uncomplete, rotten, abominable, meagre, nonintellectual, pestiferous, diabolic, no-good, mediocre, meager, incomplete, rubber, sorry, displeasing, corked, grievous, shitty, naughty, icky, unspeakable, evil-minded, negative, diabolical, crappy, uncool, meagerly, nasty, dark, frightful, hopeless, pretty, awful, ill, terrible, incompetent, swingeing, unskilled, perversive, remote, lamentable, unfavourable, corruptive, flagitious, mephistophelian, undiscriminating, unsuitable, distant, slimy, mephistophelean, stale, distressing, lousy, fiendish, wretched, unfortunate, monstrous, devilish, stinking, hard, infernal, disreputable, painful, dreadful, inopportune, unrighteous, disadvantageous, indiscriminating, unsound, worthless, unholy, demonic, unhealthy, unfavorable, inoperative, counterfeit

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  14. dear, good, nearadjective

    with or in a close or intimate relationship

    "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"

    Antonyms:
    badness, evilness, bad, evil, distressing, black, painful, unfavorable, uncool, unskilled, disadvantageous, atrocious, pretty, infernal, despicable, distant, rubber, sad, unhealthful, hellish, unfavourable, corked, lamentable, pitiful, sinister, unsound, tough, satanic, unrighteous, demonic, nasty, indiscriminating, dreadful, undiscriminating, icky, inoperative, mephistophelean, corruptive, hard, fearful, unsuitable, meager, pestiferous, terrible, meagre, fiendish, stale, monstrous, perversive, shitty, incompetent, scrimpy, unholy, stinking, diabolic, displeasing, deplorable, corky, diabolical, poor, mediocre, swingeing, crappy, severe, abominable, unworthy, slimy, unfortunate, incomplete, horrid, worthless, inopportune, frightful, awful, flagitious, uncomplete, grievous, nonintellectual, devilish, unhealthy, meagerly, dark, wretched, remote, vile, stingy, counterfeit, mephistophelian, disreputable, evil-minded, imitative, ill, unspeakable, no-good, hopeless, stinky, ugly, naughty, sorry, lousy, negative, rotten

    Synonyms:
    beneficial, dear, close, upright, sound, costly, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, effective, near(a), serious, secure, penny-pinching, heartfelt, salutary, pricy, earnest, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, dear(p), nigh(a), expert, approximate, just, darling, beloved, skinny, cheeseparing, proficient, full, nigh, right, high-priced, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, in force(p), ripe, pricey, honest, safe, adept, honorable, devout, well(p), near

  15. dependable, good, safe, secureadjective

    financially sound

    "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

    Antonyms:
    bad, badness, evilness, evil, black, icky, despicable, shitty, corruptive, mediocre, unrighteous, unfortunate, stinky, diabolical, corked, severe, indiscriminating, unhealthy, dark, abominable, rotten, no-good, grievous, diabolic, stale, nonintellectual, uncomplete, vile, stingy, devilish, meager, incompetent, infernal, remote, mephistophelian, disreputable, nasty, stinking, unskilled, hellish, imitative, inoperative, pestiferous, meagerly, perversive, unhealthful, fearful, unfavorable, disadvantageous, crappy, flagitious, meagre, awful, wretched, frightful, slimy, ill, sad, lousy, negative, distant, displeasing, scrimpy, hard, pitiful, naughty, tough, demonic, painful, evil-minded, lamentable, distressing, pretty, incomplete, unsuitable, unspeakable, fiendish, rubber, deplorable, uncool, inopportune, mephistophelean, swingeing, undiscriminating, counterfeit, sorry, unholy, atrocious, dreadful, unsound, unworthy, poor, sinister, ugly, monstrous, hopeless, corky, worthless, unfavourable, satanic, horrid, terrible

    Synonyms:
    dear, safe(p), right, in effect(p), unspoiled, effective, skillful, sound, serious, secure, true(p), upright, untroubled, steady-going, inviolable, salutary, in force(p), reliable, skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, rock-steady, expert, just, unafraid, beneficial, unassailable, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, impregnable, safe, adept, honorable, strong, well(p), near, unattackable

  16. good, right, ripeadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, badness, evil, bad, ill, unfavourable, displeasing, corruptive, fiendish, diabolical, negative, infernal, slimy, unfortunate, icky, awful, no-good, incompetent, shitty, meager, horrid, satanic, unskilled, dreadful, deplorable, rubber, diabolic, vile, meagerly, nonintellectual, black, uncomplete, hellish, undiscriminating, unholy, indiscriminating, remote, atrocious, ugly, counterfeit, sad, swingeing, disreputable, pitiful, mephistophelean, unspeakable, sorry, hopeless, rotten, pretty, lousy, fearful, disadvantageous, unworthy, grievous, inopportune, pestiferous, corked, unsuitable, stinking, mediocre, hard, unsound, evil-minded, frightful, stinky, perversive, distant, wretched, unfavorable, terrible, naughty, monstrous, abominable, unhealthful, worthless, stale, crappy, distressing, despicable, meagre, severe, painful, devilish, unrighteous, scrimpy, flagitious, uncool, poor, unhealthy, corky, stingy, demonic, inoperative, dark, sinister, mephistophelian, lamentable, tough, incomplete, nasty, imitative

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, veracious, expert, correct, just, proficient, right-hand(a), right(a), proper, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, mature, ripe(p), safe, adept, honorable, well(p), right, near, advanced

  17. good, well(p)adjective

    resulting favorably

    "it's 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"

    Antonyms:
    evil, evilness, bad, badness, perversive, black, stinky, unholy, hellish, vile, mephistophelian, satanic, indiscriminating, infernal, horrid, displeasing, unskilled, corked, lousy, diabolical, distressing, flagitious, atrocious, diabolic, meager, slimy, inoperative, fiendish, fearful, imitative, severe, meagerly, unfortunate, uncool, crappy, wretched, stingy, rubber, terrible, awful, icky, nasty, mediocre, unhealthful, negative, naughty, lamentable, disadvantageous, deplorable, stale, mephistophelean, swingeing, sinister, ugly, devilish, remote, frightful, despicable, tough, unfavourable, uncomplete, unspeakable, no-good, sad, hard, distant, incomplete, unhealthy, demonic, scrimpy, painful, evil-minded, unrighteous, corruptive, shitty, unworthy, grievous, corky, hopeless, counterfeit, monstrous, rotten, sorry, nonintellectual, pitiful, unsuitable, worthless, dreadful, meagre, unsound, pretty, inopportune, unfavorable, undiscriminating, incompetent, abominable, poor, ill, stinking, disreputable, pestiferous, dark

  18. effective, good, in effect(p), in force(p)adjective

    exerting force or influence

    "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"

    Antonyms:
    bad, evil, evilness, badness, atrocious, awful, satanic, infernal, frightful, evil-minded, fiendish, scrimpy, dreadful, disreputable, disadvantageous, unworthy, lousy, ugly, stingy, severe, fearful, diabolical, black, unhealthy, mediocre, worthless, naughty, unsound, terrible, unskilled, unholy, meagre, incompetent, imitative, hard, dark, meager, distant, counterfeit, lamentable, meagerly, sad, undiscriminating, ill, horrid, stinking, distressing, devilish, flagitious, slimy, nonintellectual, unfavourable, stale, perversive, icky, unsuitable, sinister, pestiferous, painful, unhealthful, nasty, demonic, hopeless, pretty, pitiful, mephistophelian, grievous, negative, unfavorable, stinky, unfortunate, swingeing, no-good, unrighteous, incomplete, indiscriminating, uncool, deplorable, diabolic, inopportune, remote, crappy, corky, poor, wretched, rotten, vile, unspeakable, sorry, tough, corruptive, despicable, shitty, rubber, displeasing, monstrous, inoperative, corked, abominable, hellish, uncomplete, mephistophelean

  19. goodadjective

    capable of pleasing

    "good looks"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, bad, badness, evil, monstrous, abominable, mephistophelian, diabolic, imitative, unholy, undiscriminating, pestiferous, deplorable, distressing, meagerly, atrocious, frightful, sorry, pretty, unrighteous, inoperative, tough, slimy, mephistophelean, dark, nonintellectual, disreputable, nasty, wretched, terrible, worthless, indiscriminating, lamentable, distant, unsuitable, meagre, sad, swingeing, counterfeit, sinister, fearful, scrimpy, poor, negative, meager, hopeless, no-good, stingy, diabolical, awful, unsound, hard, painful, inopportune, demonic, stinking, pitiful, flagitious, incompetent, naughty, unspeakable, grievous, unhealthful, unworthy, unhealthy, uncomplete, uncool, mediocre, unskilled, remote, ill, perversive, stinky, dreadful, stale, displeasing, fiendish, unfortunate, rubber, ugly, shitty, crappy, unfavourable, severe, horrid, satanic, rotten, hellish, corruptive, evil-minded, infernal, vile, disadvantageous, icky, black, corked, corky, incomplete, despicable, lousy, unfavorable, devilish

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  20. good, seriousadjective

    appealing to the mind

    "good music"; "a serious book"

    Antonyms:
    bad, evilness, evil, badness, unsuitable, disadvantageous, frightful, devilish, unfortunate, satanic, unrighteous, horrid, atrocious, inopportune, corked, displeasing, unspeakable, awful, diabolical, nasty, rubber, evil-minded, wretched, ill, scrimpy, sinister, flagitious, mediocre, vile, grievous, deplorable, lousy, stinking, inoperative, abominable, severe, crappy, poor, mephistophelean, naughty, tough, shitty, distressing, incomplete, hellish, meagerly, counterfeit, unsound, unworthy, corky, demonic, dreadful, diabolic, stingy, black, meagre, corruptive, stinky, hard, swingeing, pitiful, undiscriminating, lamentable, painful, indiscriminating, mephistophelian, unskilled, sad, meager, pretty, rotten, incompetent, perversive, remote, hopeless, sorry, distant, despicable, unfavorable, uncool, icky, infernal, slimy, pestiferous, unfavourable, unholy, terrible, dark, unhealthy, imitative, ugly, unhealthful, worthless, negative, no-good, monstrous, uncomplete, fiendish, nonintellectual, disreputable, stale, fearful

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, unplayful, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, severe, upright, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, life-threatening, grievous, expert, just, grave, dangerous, sober, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, safe, adept, honorable, well(p), right, near

  21. good, soundadjective

    in excellent physical condition

    "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

    Antonyms:
    badness, evil, bad, evilness, deplorable, pestiferous, sinister, pitiful, corked, meagerly, uncomplete, infernal, stingy, nonintellectual, indiscriminating, frightful, mephistophelian, poor, devilish, unholy, nasty, undiscriminating, disadvantageous, atrocious, unrighteous, distressing, corky, diabolical, uncool, severe, rotten, unfortunate, unhealthy, diabolic, painful, negative, fearful, slimy, lamentable, meagre, unspeakable, hellish, meager, imitative, crappy, remote, dreadful, stale, unsuitable, black, ugly, unskilled, evil-minded, sorry, grievous, inopportune, awful, shitty, monstrous, incompetent, vile, wretched, horrid, unhealthful, flagitious, incomplete, despicable, displeasing, rubber, scrimpy, demonic, disreputable, naughty, corruptive, mephistophelean, worthless, pretty, tough, hopeless, swingeing, mediocre, distant, stinking, terrible, unsound, inoperative, perversive, icky, unfavorable, hard, ill, unworthy, stinky, fiendish, sad, satanic, no-good, abominable, lousy, unfavourable, counterfeit, dark

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, effectual, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, wakeless, well-grounded, upright, legal, salutary, in force(p), skilful, practiced, heavy, dependable, estimable, intelligent, expert, levelheaded, just, level-headed, healthy, proficient, full, honest, profound, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, safe, adept, reasoned, honorable, well(p), right, near

  22. good, salutaryadjective

    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"

    Antonyms:
    evil, bad, evilness, badness, stinky, swingeing, hopeless, pretty, wretched, hard, incomplete, unworthy, poor, sinister, flagitious, stale, pitiful, perversive, demonic, shitty, tough, devilish, mediocre, distant, counterfeit, crappy, dreadful, awful, mephistophelean, unsound, unfortunate, unhealthful, unhealthy, scrimpy, slimy, inopportune, undiscriminating, corruptive, naughty, unrighteous, unskilled, abominable, infernal, deplorable, uncomplete, monstrous, remote, dark, diabolical, diabolic, meagerly, sorry, hellish, terrible, corked, stingy, disreputable, evil-minded, ill, incompetent, distressing, sad, worthless, pestiferous, despicable, unspeakable, uncool, stinking, icky, no-good, unholy, mephistophelian, horrid, rotten, inoperative, nonintellectual, displeasing, meagre, satanic, meager, lousy, negative, rubber, nasty, ugly, painful, atrocious, black, fearful, disadvantageous, fiendish, imitative, indiscriminating, corky, grievous, unsuitable, severe, unfavourable, vile, unfavorable, frightful, lamentable

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  23. good, honestadjective

    not forged

    "a good dollar bill"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, bad, badness, evil, fearful, negative, dreadful, poor, demonic, atrocious, hellish, unskilled, corky, awful, monstrous, unsound, rubber, disadvantageous, abominable, disreputable, pretty, stale, undiscriminating, stinking, dark, uncomplete, lamentable, no-good, infernal, diabolic, satanic, worthless, pitiful, wretched, pestiferous, deplorable, stinky, uncool, sad, inopportune, unholy, scrimpy, remote, incomplete, unhealthful, flagitious, sinister, hopeless, severe, terrible, stingy, ugly, meagre, imitative, shitty, naughty, mediocre, unhealthy, corruptive, painful, diabolical, unfavorable, crappy, frightful, tough, indiscriminating, devilish, meagerly, slimy, mephistophelian, inoperative, horrid, corked, icky, grievous, unfortunate, vile, despicable, unrighteous, evil-minded, nasty, mephistophelean, black, hard, distant, unworthy, rotten, unspeakable, swingeing, nonintellectual, perversive, distressing, unsuitable, incompetent, ill, counterfeit, unfavourable, displeasing, fiendish, meager, lousy, sorry

    Synonyms:
    dear, beneficial, in effect(p), unspoiled, skillful, sound, secure, serious, effective, true(p), salutary, upright, reliable, in force(p), skilful, practiced, dependable, estimable, expert, just, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, fair, ripe, safe, adept, honorable, well(p), right, near

  24. good, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoiltadjective

    not left to spoil

    "the meat is still good"

    Antonyms:
    bad, evil, evilness, badness, unfortunate, crappy, pretty, disadvantageous, icky, unsuitable, stinky, corky, unsound, tough, fiendish, indiscriminating, diabolic, hellish, horrid, shitty, lousy, incomplete, infernal, sad, unhealthy, stinking, corruptive, counterfeit, inopportune, negative, meagerly, worthless, unfavorable, dreadful, uncool, nasty, corked, slimy, meager, unfavourable, unworthy, stingy, mediocre, despicable, displeasing, diabolical, awful, evil-minded, ugly, rotten, ill, swingeing, remote, uncomplete, pitiful, distressing, fearful, hopeless, sorry, monstrous, perversive, stale, frightful, unrighteous, abominable, sinister, black, mephistophelian, rubber, poor, severe, vile, distant, dark, unskilled, grievous, satanic, inoperative, wretched, hard, painful, nonintellectual, terrible, unholy, deplorable, mephistophelean, pestiferous, disreputable, unhealthful, unspeakable, demonic, incompetent, flagitious, naughty, meagre, atrocious, scrimpy, lamentable, devilish, no-good, imitative, undiscriminating

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, uncorrupted, unspoilt, dear, safe

  25. goodadverb

    generally admired

    "good taste"

    Antonyms:
    evilness, evil, bad, badness, negative, ugly, indiscriminating, remote, stingy, distressing, severe, incomplete, nasty, satanic, unskilled, atrocious, stinking, meager, wretched, corruptive, lamentable, sinister, unspeakable, undiscriminating, meagerly, icky, terrible, rubber, diabolic, mephistophelean, corky, unrighteous, black, dark, awful, demonic, incompetent, counterfeit, rotten, pitiful, displeasing, unholy, nonintellectual, unsound, unsuitable, hard, sorry, imitative, devilish, diabolical, disreputable, corked, unfavorable, fearful, hopeless, abominable, poor, uncool, horrid, no-good, inoperative, vile, unworthy, stale, shitty, mephistophelian, swingeing, unhealthful, naughty, unfavourable, worthless, infernal, hellish, inopportune, pretty, ill, tough, flagitious, frightful, distant, painful, stinky, unhealthy, uncomplete, crappy, fiendish, slimy, dreadful, monstrous, disadvantageous, unfortunate, scrimpy, lousy, evil-minded, deplorable, grievous, sad, meagre, pestiferous, perversive, despicable, mediocre

    Synonyms:
    upright, dependable, serious, right, full, undecomposed, ripe, estimable, honorable, expert, beneficial, proficient, secure, in effect(p), effective, skillful, well(p), skilful, salutary, just, unspoiled, in force(p), respectable, honest, practiced, adept, sound, near, unspoilt, dear, safe

  26. well, goodadverb

    (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')

    "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"

    Antonyms:
    bad, badness, evil, evilness, distant, no-good, unfortunate, meager, lamentable, black, unskilled, diabolic, atrocious, worthless, fiendish, meagre, horrid, unworthy, slimy, painful, undiscriminating, perversive, deplorable, abominable, flagitious, scrimpy, shitty, rotten, diabolical, unholy, ill, dark, unsound, distressing, displeasing, imitative, incomplete, swingeing, poor, hard, devilish, sorry, unhealthy, remote, disadvantageous, indiscriminating, mediocre, tough, corked, satanic, ugly, lousy, inopportune, unfavorable, stale, nasty, mephistophelian, fearful, corky, stingy, unrighteous, rubber, incompetent, nonintellectual, monstrous, pestiferous, stinky, unsuitable, unhealthful, demonic, corruptive, pitiful, negative, inoperative, terrible, evil-minded, uncomplete, disreputable, dreadful, unspeakable, frightful, severe, pretty, unfavourable, hellish, uncool, wretched, sinister, hopeless, naughty, icky, despicable, meagerly, awful, counterfeit, vile, stinking, mephistophelean, infernal, grievous, crappy, sad

    Synonyms:
    soundly, considerably, easily, comfortably, substantially, advantageously, thoroughly, intimately, well

  27. thoroughly, soundly, goodadverb

    completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

    "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good"

    Antonyms:
    badness, bad, evilness, evil, unfavourable, lamentable, swingeing, nonintellectual, pitiful, icky, displeasing, unspeakable, corky, sorry, pretty, no-good, meagre, unhealthful, fearful, distressing, abominable, unholy, unhealthy, evil-minded, infernal, poor, counterfeit, remote, demonic, corked, negative, mephistophelian, lousy, unrighteous, distant, diabolic, tough, hellish, unworthy, meagerly, diabolical, sad, satanic, shitty, inopportune, terrible, unskilled, naughty, flagitious, atrocious, mediocre, awful, incompetent, ill, stinky, imitative, sinister, unsuitable, deplorable, vile, stinking, despicable, unfortunate, disreputable, unsound, incomplete, horrid, scrimpy, dreadful, black, stale, ugly, rubber, worthless, grievous, rotten, devilish, slimy, crappy, uncomplete, hopeless, dark, severe, painful, monstrous, wretched, uncool, disadvantageous, fiendish, nasty, mephistophelean, inoperative, perversive, undiscriminating, pestiferous, stingy, hard, unfavorable, meager, indiscriminating, corruptive, frightful

    Synonyms:
    exhaustively, soundly, thoroughly, well

Editors Contribution4.0 / 2 votes

  1. lusu

    lusu means stupid

    Submitted by anonymous on July 12, 2020  
  2. mackenzie

    Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  
  3. senate

    accept as true; take to be true

    good job

    Submitted by anonymous on May 24, 2020  

How to use good in a sentence?

  1. Matt Damon:

    'Milk' was another hard one because I was excited ... and I would have had the chance to do scenes with Sean Penn, they pushed the schedule and it ran into the slot for 'Green Zone.' Steven Soderbergh’s mantra is, ‘The movie gets the right person; the right actor gets the part,' but I was like, ‘S--t, no. That was my part’. But when I saw 'Milk,' Josh Brolin was so f---ing good that I knew Soderbergh was right.

  2. Harry Sandick:

    The early closing of a case is not good because things happen in the future, there could be new reporting, a cooperator in another district, or a case that comes forward -- so why declare' case over' and air all of your evidence when something else could happen in the future ?

  3. Emily Bray:

    We know that adult dogs are good at these tasks, when does that start ? Does it take years of observing humans and living with humans, or is that ability something they are more biologically prepared for that has evolved over the course of domestication ?

  4. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman:

    We as producers all wish for a good room to increase production... With Russia we (Saudi Arabia) are committed to a huge joint cooperation program (besides oil).

  5. Gil Garcetti:

    Marcia Clark The lead prosecutor is a very good lawyer, but one of the things with Marcia Clark The lead prosecutor was that Marcia Clark The lead prosecutor did n’t heed the advice of our trial consultant who told Marcia Clark The lead prosecutor not to pick African-American women — particularly black mothers — for that jury, marcia Clark The lead prosecutor did n’t listen and once Marcia Clark The lead prosecutor did that, there was no chance that we ’d get a guilty verdict, although I still thought we ’d get two or three jurors to hold out for a hung jury.

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