good
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /ɡʊd/
:
competente
- This suggests that Jim might be good at this, really.
- a good reader
- a good teacher
- good communication skills
This suggests that Jim might be good at this, really.
- This suggests that Jim might be good at this, really.
- He said the way that you can be good is to try.
- Some people are really good with their hands.
- Maybe that you're very good at putting on this mask.
- You suck at this, but you're just not good at it yet.
- I was good at track and I was really good at the guitar.
- I think that Van Troyen is, you know, a good descriptive writer.
- And if there's one thing I'm good at, it is this.
- And she did a very good, great work.
- And they're like, yeah, I'm, I'm, I'm good at, I'm good at being good.
Examples
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Sarah thought that this would be a good starting point for her to gain experience in the field.
Academic text (2015) -
Some people are really good with their hands.
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And I thought he did a very good job in that.
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Got a pretty good team there.
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I was good at track and I was really good at the guitar.
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"Know the magazine, know the market, and write a good story of interest to our readers."
Academic text (2011) -
I thought my voice level was really good and that I was clearly communicating with the students.
Academic text (2011) -
At the workplace, individuals must be good listeners to receive salient messages as well as communicate effectively.
Academic text (2015) -
Khamad Jan, age twenty-two, remembers that, as a youngster, he was a good student who enjoyed academics.
Academic text (2011) -
She is very good at solving complex math problems.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good and better than most similar things
446
1.0
Naturally able to do something well
172
3.5
Having special training and ability to do a job well
43
4.2
Able to do something well
40
3.7
A person or animal who knows the skills to do a job well
34
2.8
Good at doing something because of practice and careful control
32
6.0
Able to do a job or activity well because of practice
11
3.5
A person who has the right skills and experience for a job
3
3.5
Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area
A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
92
5.8
A short response to show you are happy for someone or that you do not really care
- Informal
5
5.9
A person who thinks carefully and makes sensible choices
- Informal
3
7.4
To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you
- Informal
1
8.6
Having a very strong taste that makes you want to eat every last bit
- Literature
1
7.5
People in society who are important, respected, and have power
- Informal
1
7.4
Something you say when you do not know the answer any more than the other person does
- Archaic
A small gesture, like a nod or smile, that shows agreement and tells someone to act
- Specialized
When people use bad money, they keep better money and it disappears
An unclear thing that does not help you understand or decide
Compounds
- Slur
10
9.1
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Slur
7
9.9
A white man from the southern US who is friendly but often has unfair views and favors other men
- Slur
1
9.9
A white man from the southern US who is friendly, loyal to his group, and sometimes intolerant
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Good comes from the old root gōd, meaning 'fit' or 'able', and it was used for people who had the right quality for a task; so a good pianist or lawyer is someone who is able and skilled at that job.