Monday, September 22, 2014

What word is near good at the meaning?

What word is near good at the meaning?
Like...a synonym? Main Entry:goodPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:pleasant, fineSynonyms: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,recherch, reputable, satisfactory, satisfying,select, shipshape, sound, spanking, splendid,sterling, stupendous, super, super-eminent,super-excellent, superb, superior, tip-top, up tosnuff, valuable, welcome, wonderful, worthyNotes:using good as an adverb in place of well ("shedances real good," "he did good") is nonstandardusage - so, it would be best to say "she dancesvery well," "he did well"
well is an adverb to describe an activity; good is an adjective to describe a condition or stateAntonyms:bad, detestable, disagreeable, unpleasant* = informal/non-formal usage
Main Entry:goodPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:moral, virtuousSynonyms: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,worthyAntonyms:evil, immoral, noxious, sinful, unvirtuous, vile,Main Entry:goodPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:competent, skilledSynonyms:able, accomplished, adept, adroit, au fait,capable, clever, dexterous, efficient, expert,first-rate, proficient, proper, qualified, reliable,satisfactory, serviceable, skillful, suitable, suited,talented, thorough, trustworthy, usefulAntonyms:incompetent, unskilled, unsuitableMain Entry:goodPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:useful, adequateSynonyms:acceptable, advantageous, all right, ample,appropriate, approving, apt, auspicious,becoming, benefic, beneficial, benignant, brave,commendatory, commending, common,conformable, congruous, convenient, decent,desirable, favorable, favoring, fit, fitting, fruitful,healthful, healthy, helpful, hygienic, meet,needed, opportune, profitable, proper, propitious,respectable, right, salubrious, salutary,satisfying, seemly, serviceable, suitable,tolerable, toward, unobjectionable, wholesomeAntonyms:inadequate, rotten, unsuitable...

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