adjective / noun / interjection

good

GOOD/ɡʊd/

Meeting a desirable standard of quality or conduct.

Giving groceries to the worried parent is a good deed.

At a food drive table, a volunteer gently gives a full grocery bag to a worried parent while another person points approvingly at the helpful act.

Etymology

goodOld Englishexcellent, valuable, virtuous

Old English gōd already covered both desirable qualities and moral virtue. The modern word preserves that breadth: something can be good because it is useful or valuable, while a person can be good in character.

In context

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I looked for a surgeon who I felt would do a good job,

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But that's a good thing-- you get to meet more people,

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More examples

He's always good to people who need help.
She tries to do good, even when nobody notices.
A short break does me good.
Good, we have enough chairs for everyone.

Forms

good · better · best

goodness noun — The quality of being kind or virtuous.

Similar words

satisfactory: Satisfactory meets basic expectations without necessarily being especially impressive.
beneficial: Beneficial emphasizes helpful effects rather than quality or moral conduct.
virtuous: Virtuous specifically describes moral excellence, not general quality or usefulness.