good
293
3.2
- adjective
- /ɡʊd/
:
considerable
- Consumers have high expectations when they invest a good amount of money on quality services.
- a good deal
- a good deal of time
- a good number
And that's a pretty good haul from today.
- And that's a pretty good haul from today.
- So I'm now separated, got a good distance between me and Riley.
- I love this stuff and I take a good amount of this product.
- But it it's, you know, it's, it's a good chunk of people.
- She was born in Cleveland and spent a good bit of time there.
- He's got a small law really, he's got a good size law firm inside the prison.
- We've seen Kryptos fall a good sizable chunk.
- He can sit for a good few seconds before he falls over.
Examples
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Look, it was a good score.
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The queen-size bed takes up a good deal of the available space.
Fiction book (1990) -
I love this stuff and I take a good amount of this product.
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So I think it's going to be a good week.
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And so we are in good shape Now.
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How many good years do you think we have left?
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You been at it a good 2 weeks every day.
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Apparently, a good number of people from Cherokee County made the trip to attend the hearing.
Academic text (2013) -
She was born in Cleveland and spent a good bit of time there.
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However, there was a good deal of administrative planning that went into the now smooth-functioning program.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
794
3.0
Very large or impressive
525
3.0
Strong and dependable, trusted for quality
394
5.0
Large in amount, size, or importance
305
4.6
Large in size or amount
56
2.3
A large amount or number
14
3.7
A fairly large amount, often of money
13
1.9
Large enough to fit what you need
12
9.4
Large in amount or size
1
6.8
Having a large amount of something useful, like money or books
On a large or impressive scale
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 Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Good comes from the old word gōd, which could mean 'full' or 'solid' amount as well as 'fit', and people started using it to mean a fair or large amount; so saying 'a good mile' means a solid or considerable distance.