good

/gʊd/ noun

Definition

ADVANTAGE [U] › something that is an advantage or help to a person or situation: It's hard work, but it's for your own good.

be no good/not any good › to not be useful, helpful, or valuable: That diet is no good - you haven't lost any weight yet.

do sb good › to be useful or helpful to someone: A holiday will do you good.

MORALLY RIGHT [U] › what people think is morally right: Children don't always understand the difference between good and bad.

for good › forever: When he was 20, he left home for good. → See also do sb a/the world of good

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

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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