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promoting or enhancing well-being
e.g. an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
e.g. the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
e.g. the experience was good for her
Synonym: beneficial
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having the normally expected amount
e.g. gives full measure
e.g. gives good measure
e.g. a good mile from here
Synonym: full
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with or in a close or intimate relationship
e.g. a good friend
e.g. my sisters and brothers are near and dear
Synonym: dear near
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thorough
e.g. had a good workout
e.g. gave the house a good cleaning
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generally admired
e.g. good taste
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exerting force or influence
e.g. the law is effective immediately
e.g. a warranty good for two years
e.g. the law is already in effect (or in force)
Synonym: effective in effect(p) in force(p)
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resulting favorably
e.g. it's a good thing that I wasn't there
e.g. it is good that you stayed
e.g. it is well that no one saw you
e.g. all's well that ends well
Synonym: well(p)
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not left to spoil
e.g. the meat is still good
Synonym: undecomposed unspoiled unspoilt
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not forged
e.g. a good dollar bill
Synonym: honest
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
e.g. good news from the hospital
e.g. a good report card
e.g. when she was good she was very very good
e.g. a good knife is one good for cutting
e.g. this stump will make a good picnic table
e.g. a good check
e.g. a good joke
e.g. a good exterior paint
e.g. a good secretary
e.g. a good dress for the office
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morally admirable
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tending to promote physical well-being
beneficial to health
e.g. beneficial effects of a balanced diet
e.g. a good night's sleep
e.g. the salutary influence of pure air
Synonym: salutary
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in excellent physical condition
e.g. good teeth
e.g. I still have one good leg
e.g. a sound mind in a sound body
Synonym: sound
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appealing to the mind
e.g. good music
e.g. a serious book
Synonym: serious
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agreeable or pleasing
e.g. we all had a good time
e.g. good manners
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most suitable or right for a particular purpose
e.g. a good time to plant tomatoes
e.g. the right time to act
e.g. the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Synonym: right ripe
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capable of pleasing
e.g. good looks
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deserving of esteem and respect
e.g. all respectable companies give guarantees
e.g. ruined the family's good name
Synonym: estimable honorable respectable
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of moral excellence
e.g. a genuinely good person
e.g. a just cause
e.g. an upright and respectable man
Synonym: just upright
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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
e.g. adept in handicrafts
e.g. an adept juggler
e.g. an expert job
e.g. a good mechanic
e.g. a practiced marksman
e.g. a proficient engineer
e.g. a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
e.g. the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
Synonym: adept expert practiced proficient skillful skilful
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financially sound
e.g. a good investment
e.g. a secure investment
Synonym: dependable safe secure