good

/gʊd/ adjective (better, best)

Definition

PLEASANT › enjoyable, pleasant, or interesting: a good book Did you have a good time at the party?

HIGH QUALITY › of a high quality or level: She speaks good French. The food at this restaurant is very good.

SUCCESSFUL › successful, or able to do something well: Anne's a good cook. She's very good at geography.

KIND › kind or helpful: a good friend My granddaughter is very good to me.

HEALTHY › something that you say when a person asks how you are: 'Hi, how are you?' 'I'm good, thanks.'

POSITIVE › having a positive or useful effect: Exercise is good for you.

SUITABLE › suitable or satisfactory: When would be a good time to phone?

BEHAVIOUR › A good child or animal behaves well.

MORALLY RIGHT › morally right: a good person He sets a good example to the rest of the class.

COMPLETE › complete and detailed: She got a good look at the robbers.

LARGE › used to emphasize the number, amount, quality, etc of something: There's a good chance he'll pass the exam.

SATISFACTION › something you say when you are satisfied or pleased about something or when you agree with something: Oh good, he's arrived at last.

Good God/grief/heavens!, etc › used to express surprise or shock: Good heavens! It's already 11 p.m.

a good 20 minutes/30 miles, etc › not less than 20 minutes/30 miles, etc and probably a bit more → See also be in sb's good/bad books → See also it's a good job → See also for good measure → See also stand sb in good stead

(Definition of good adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)