good guy

[good gahy] / ˈgʊd ˌgaɪ /

NOUN

good egg

Synonyms

WEAK

Mr. Nice Guy nice guy sweetheart sweetie

NOUN

Mister Nice Guy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Mr. Nice Guy

WEAK

good egg living doll nice guy

Example Sentences

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“He definitely didn’t want that order of, you know, publicity. He wanted just to say to me, ‘I’m a good guy.’

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"He's a good coach that's obsessed with details, a really impressive football man and good guy," they told BBC Sport.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This is moral injury: the bone-deep understanding that you are not a good guy.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

He was a good guy and a production designer who took me to a couple of movie sets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

And then she said, in a lower voice, “Blaine’s a really good guy, a really good guy.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie