Word
Definition
adj. having the qualities you want or expect. It can describe something that is pleasant, high-quality, or morally right.
adj. Possessing positive or desirable qualities; of a high standard or morally right.
Examples
“This is a good apple.”
“He got a good grade on his test because he studied hard.”
“While the short-term profits were high, the board questioned whether the decision was a good one for the company's long-term reputation.”
Examples
simple
“This is a good apple.”
contextual
“He got a good grade on his test because he studied hard.”
complex
“While the short-term profits were high, the board questioned whether the decision was a good one for the company's long-term reputation.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “good” in context.
Usage
A core adjective, typically placed before the noun it modifies ('a good day') or after a linking verb ('the soup is good').
Pitfall
She speaks English good.
She speaks English well.
To describe how an action is performed, use the adverb 'well', not the adjective 'good'. 'Good' describes nouns (people, places, things).
Word family
ADJECTIVE
INTERJECTION
Related words
Idioms
01. a good deal
02. all good
03. bill of goods
04. but good
07. deal a good hand
10. for good and all
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11. get out while the getting's good
12. get the goods on
13. give a good account of oneself
16. good and
17. good books
18. good boy
19. good coin
20. good deal
21. good doctor
22. good doctors
23. good drunk
24. good egg
25. good enough for government work
28. good girl
29. good God
30. good graces
31. good gracious
32. good head on one's shoulders
33. good job
34. good life
35. good looker
36. good run
37. good Samaritan
38. good sense
39. good times
40. good turn
41. good value
43. have a good one
44. have a good time
46. in good odor
47. in good sorts
48. it's all good
49. keep good time
50. let the perfect be the enemy of the good
51. make good
52. make good on
53. neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring
54. packaged goods
55. sell someone a bill of goods
57. so far so good
58. straight goods
59. talk a good game
60. the good doctor
61. the good doctors
62. throw good money after bad
66. well and good
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · BeginnerOxford
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