Dictionary definition · good
noun
- benefit"for your own good"
- moral excellence or admirableness"there is much good to be found in people"
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful"weigh the good against the bad"
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
adjective
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified"good news from the hospital"
- having the normally expected amount"gives full measure"
- morally admirable
- deserving of esteem and respect"all respectable companies give guarantees"
- promoting or enhancing well-being"an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"
- agreeable or pleasing"we all had a good time"
adverb
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)"the children behaved well"
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)"he was soundly defeated"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).