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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, excellent |
| Synonyms: | blue-ribbon, boss*, capital, chief, choice, cool, dandy, distinguished, first, greatest, head, illustrious, out of sight, out of this world, outstanding, premier, prime, principal, prize-winning, splendid, super, superior, tip top, top drawer, top-notch*, topflight, tops, unbeaten, undefeated, world class |
| Antonyms: | poorest, worst |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasant, fine |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first-class, first-rate, gnarly, gratifying, great, honorable, marvelous, neat*, nice, pleasing, positive, precious, prime, rad, recherché, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying, select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid, sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent, super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, up to snuff, valuable, welcome, wonderful, 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: | bad, detestable, disagreeable, unpleasant |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | first-class |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best |
| Synonyms: | excellent, exclusive, finest, first-rate, five-star, prime, shipshape, superior, tip-top, top-drawer, top-notch, topflight |
| Main Entry: | unmarred |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad*, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, entire, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first-class*, first-rate, flawless, gnarly, gratifying, great, honorable, intact, marvelous, neat*, nice, perfect, pleasing, positive, precious, prime*, rad, recherché, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying, select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid, sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent, super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, unblemished, unbroken, undamaged, unharmed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, up to snuff, valuable, welcome, whole, wonderful, worthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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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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