good
- noun
- /ɡʊd/
- A minga is community work; that is, work by all of us for the good of the community.
- the common good
- the public good
- the greater good
That capacity can be exploited for the good or for the bad.
- That capacity can be exploited for the good or for the bad.
Examples
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When each part does so, it contributes to the good of the whole or the common good.
Academic text (2008) -
The committee discussed the good of the community and how to improve it.
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So what are the good points of this work?
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For your own good and my safety.
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Academic freedom serves the common good and not the interests of any individual or group.
Academic text (1991) -
To promote the greater good for users, we have always advocated for our programs.
Academic text (2015) -
There was a good to her actions that everyone could see and appreciate.
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The new policy will provide a good for all employees by ensuring their well-being.
Synonyms
An advantage that helps people or a community
A benefit that helps someone or something
The useful and pleasant parts of something that help people
Being helpful or an advantage in a situation
A quality that makes a good result likely
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A short response to show you are happy for someone or that you do not really care
- Informal
A person who thinks carefully and makes sensible choices
- Informal
To respond equally strongly when someone attacks or criticizes you
- Informal
Having a very strong taste that makes you want to eat every last bit
- Literature
People in society who are important, respected, and have power
- Informal
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
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly but often has unfair views and favors other men
- Slur
A white man from the southern US who is friendly, loyal to his group, and sometimes intolerant
How Beneficial
Surface Forms
Etymology
Good as a noun for 'advantage' comes from the old root gōd, meaning 'benefit' or 'useful thing', and people used it for what helps the group; so 'the public good' means the benefit for everyone.