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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exemplary |
| Synonyms: | admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, faultless, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, irreproachable, laudable, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, unblamable, virtuous, worthy |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moral, virtuous |
| Synonyms: | admirable, blameless, charitable, dutiful, estimable, ethical, exemplary, guiltless, honest, honorable, incorrupt, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, irreproachable, lily-white, obedient, praiseworthy, pure, reputable, respectable, right, righteous, sound, tractable, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, well-behaved, worthy |
| Notes: | using good as an adverb in place of well ("she dances real good," "he did good") is nonstandard usage - so, it would be best to say "she dances very well," "he did well" well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | evil, immoral, noxious, sinful, unvirtuous, vile, wicked |
| Main Entry: | irreprehensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exemplary |
| Synonyms: | admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, laudable, lily-white, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, unblamable, virtuous, worthy |
| Main Entry: | unblamable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | innocent |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, angelic, blameless, chaste, clean, cleanhanded, clear, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, good, guilt-free, guiltless, harmless, honest, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, lily-white, not guilty, pristine, pure, righteous, safe, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, unimpeachable, uninvolved, unoffending, unsullied, untainted, upright, virginal, virtuous |
| Main Entry: | unblamable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exemplary |
| Synonyms: | admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, irreproachable, laudable, lily-white, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy |
| Main Entry: | uncorrupted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | innocent |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, angelic, angelical, chaste, clean, cleanhanded, clear, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, good, guilt-free, guiltless, honest, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, lily-white, not guilty, pristine, pure, pure as the driven snow, righteous, safe, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, undefiled, unimpeachable, uninvolved, unoffending, unstained, unsullied, untainted, upright, virginal, virtuous |
| Main Entry: | untainted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | innocent |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, angelic, angelical, chaste, clean, cleanhanded, clear, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, good, guilt-free, guiltless, honest, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, lily-white, not guilty, pristine, pure, pure as the driven snow, righteous, safe, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unimpeachable, uninvolved, unoffending, unstained, unsullied, upright, virginal, virtuous |
| Main Entry: | virginal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | innocent |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, angelic, angelical, chaste, clean, cleanhanded, clear, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, free of, good, guilt-free, guiltless, honest, immaculate, impeccable, impeccant, in the clear, inculpable, irreproachable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, lily-white, not guilty, pristine, pure, pure as the driven snow, righteous, safe, sinless, spotless, stainless, unblemished, uncensurable, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unimpeachable, uninvolved, unoffending, unstained, unsullied, untainted, upright, virtuous |
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| Concept: | Good. |
| Category: | 3. Objects of volition |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
good, benefit, advantage; improvement; greatest good, supreme good; interest, service, behoof, behalf; weal; main chance, summum bonum, common weal; "consummation devoutly to be wished"; gain, boot; profit, harvest., boon (gift); good turn; blessing; world of good; piece of good luck, piece of good fortune; nuts, prize, windfall, godsend, waif, treasure trove., good fortune (prosperity); happiness., [Source of good] goodness [more]; utility; remedy; pleasure giving.
-adjectives
-adverbs
well, aright, satisfactorily, favorably, not amis; all for the best; to one's advantage; in one's favor, in one's interest.
-phrases
so far so good; magnum bonum.
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| Antonyms: | evil |
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