good
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- pleasing, acceptable, admirable, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, great, satisfactory, splendid, superior
- praiseworthy, admirable, ethical, honest, honourable, moral, righteous, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, worthy
- expert, able, accomplished, adept, adroit, clever, competent, proficient, skilled, talented
- beneficial, advantageous, convenient, favourable, fitting, helpful, profitable, suitable, useful, wholesome
- kind, altruistic, benevolent, charitable, friendly, humane, kind-hearted, kindly, merciful, obliging
- valid, authentic, bona fide, genuine, legitimate, proper, real, true
- well-behaved, dutiful, obedient, orderly, polite, well-mannered
- full, adequate, ample, complete, considerable, extensive, large, substantial, sufficient
[noun]
Synonyms:
- benefit, advantage, gain, interest, profit, use, usefulness, welfare, wellbeing
- virtue, excellence, goodness, merit, morality, rectitude, right, righteousness, worth
- for good: permanently, finally, for ever, irrevocably, once and for all

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Antonyms: ill, bad, evil
Contrasted words: disadvantageous, unfavorable, damaging, hampering, harmful, unwanted, inadequate, inappropriate, undesirable, unfit, unsuitable, useless, blemished, damaged, defective, flawed, impaired, imperfect, unsound, blameworthy, impure, unrighteous, evil, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, ill-behaved, indecorous, naughty, careless, heedless, inconsiderate, mischievous, thoughtless, bane, harm, misfortune, detriment, jinx
Related Words: convenient, suitable, desirable, needed, appropriate, proper, right, all right, apt, becoming, conformable, congruous, fitting, seemly, incorrupt, sound, uncorrupted, untainted, polite, considerate, kindly, thoughtful

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English Thesaurus: bright, strong, brilliant, dazzling, blinding, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. good¹ S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ adjective (comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/)
[Word Family: noun: good, goodie, goody, goodness, goods; adjective: good, goodish; adverb: good]
[Language: Old English; Origin: god]

1. OF A HIGH STANDARD of a high standard or quality Antonym : bad, poor:
a good hotel
good quality cloth
The train service is not very good.
My French is better than my Spanish.
You’ll receive the best medical treatment.
His qualifications aren’t good enough.

2. SKILFUL able to do something well:
She’s a very good player.
Do you know a good builder?
good at (doing) something
Alex is very good at languages.
She’s good at making things.
good with
As a politician, you need to be good with words (=skilful at using words).
He’s very good with people (=skilful at dealing with people).
do/make a good job (of doing something) (=do something well)
Mike’s done a good job of painting the windows.

3. WHAT YOU WANT used about something that is what you want or happens in the way that you want Antonym : bad:
That’s good news!
I need a bit of good luck.

4. PLEASANT/ENJOYABLE pleasant and enjoyable
it’s good to do something
It’s good to see you again.
have a good time/day/weekend etc
Did you have a good vacation?
That was good fun.

5. SUCCESSFUL/CORRECT likely to be successful or correct:
She’s full of good ideas.
Well, can you think of a better plan?
What’s the best way to deal with this?
The police have a pretty good idea who did it.
I’m not sure, but I could make a good guess.

6. SUITABLE suitable or convenient:
Is this a good time to talk to you?
It was a good place to rest.
good for (doing) something
It’s a good day for going to the beach.
be good for somebody especially American English:
Ten o'clock is good for me.

7. USEFUL useful or helpful Antonym : bad:
Do you want some good advice?
The best thing you can do is wait here.
You should make good use of your time.

8. BEHAVING WELL behaving well and not causing any trouble – used especially about a child Synonym : well-behaved Antonym : naughty:
She’s such a good baby.
The kids were as good as gold (=very good). ⇒ be on your best behaviour at behaviour(2)

9. MAKING YOU HEALTHY likely to make you healthy, either physically or mentally Antonym : bad
good for
Fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you.
Watching too much TV isn’t good for you.
good to eat/drink
They have to learn which wild foods are good to eat.

10. IMPROVING SOMETHING likely to improve the condition of something Antonym : bad
good for
products that are good for the environment
The publicity has been good for business.

11. PHYSICALLY WELL [used especially in negatives and comparatives] healthy or well:
‘How are you?’ ‘Better, thanks.’
Lyn’s not feeling too good today.

12. NOT DAMAGED OR WEAK if the condition of something is good, it is not damaged or weak
in good condition/shape
It’s in pretty good condition for an old car.
Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
The Chancellor announced that the economy is in good shape.
Once the boat’s repaired, it’ll be as good as new (=in perfect condition).
sb’s good eye/arm/leg etc (=the one that is not damaged)
He sat up, supporting himself on his good arm.

13. KIND kind and understanding about what other people need or want
good about
Dad lent me the money. He was very good about it.
it/that/this is good of somebody
It was good of him to offer you a lift.
The company’s always been very good to me.

14. MORALLY RIGHT behaving correctly or being right according to accepted moral standards Antonym : bad:
a good man
I try to be good, but it isn’t always easy.
Well, that’s my good deed for the day (=something good you try to do for someone else every day).
I’m on the side of the good guys (=people who behave in a morally right way, for example in a film).

15. LARGE large in amount, size, range etc ⇒ goodish:
We’ve had a good crop of apples.
There’s a good range of leisure facilities.
I’d been waiting a good while (=a fairly long time).
Our team has a good chance of winning (=is fairly likely to win).

16. REASONABLE PRICE a good price is reasonable and not expensive:
Thirty dollars sounds like a good price to me.

17. COMPLETELY/THOROUGHLY [only before noun] doing something for a long time, so that you do it completely and thoroughly:
You need a good rest.
Take a good look at it.
She sat down and had a good cry.
This time he waited until he was good and ready (=completely ready).

18. a good deal a lot:
It cost a good deal, I can tell you.
a good deal of trouble/time/work etc
I went to a good deal of trouble to get this ticket.
a good deal bigger/better etc
He was a good deal older than her.

19. good value (for money) British English something that is good value is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it:
The three-course menu is good value for money.

20. good for something
a) able to be used for a particular period of time Synonym : valid
good for one month/a year etc
Your passport is good for another three years.
b) likely to continue living or being useful for a particular time or distance, even though old or not in good condition
good for some time/a hundred miles etc
This old truck is good for another 100,000 miles.
c) informal likely to give you something or provide something:
Dad should be good for a few bucks.

21. a good three miles/ten years etc at least three miles, ten years etc, and probably more:
It’s a good mile away.
He’s a good ten years younger than her.

22. as good as almost
as good as done/finished etc
The summer’s as good as over.
as good as dead/ruined/useless etc
This carpet’s as good as ruined.

23. a good few/many a fairly large number of things or people:
I’ve done this a good few times now.
A good many people were upset about the new tax.

24. too good to be true/to last informal so good that you cannot believe it is real, or you expect something bad to happen:
Their relationship had always seemed too good to be true.

25. sb’s too good for somebody used to say that you think the second person does not deserve to have a relationship with the first:
George is a good lad, too good for you!

26. in your own good time informal if you do something in your own good time, you do it only when you are ready to do it, rather than when other people want you to:
I’ll tell him in my own good time.

27. in good time (for something/to do something) British English if you do something in good time, you do it early enough to be ready for a particular time or event:
Ben arrived in good time for dinner.

28. hanging/shooting etc is too good for somebody spoken used to say that someone has done something so bad that they deserve the most severe punishment available

29. as good a time/place etc as any used to say that although a time etc is not perfect, there will probably not be a better one:
I suppose this is as good a place as any to stay.

30. be as good as your word to do something that you promised to do

31. a good word for somebody/something something good that you say about someone or something:
Dan put in a good word for you at the meeting.
have/find a good word (to say)
No one had a good word to say for her.

32. be in sb’s good books informal if you are in someone’s good books, they are pleased with you or your work:
I’ll ask my boss for the day off – I’m in her good books just now.

33. have a good thing going to have or be doing something that is successful:
They’ve got a good thing going with that little shop of theirs.

34. be onto a good thing British English informal to have found an easy way of being successful or getting what you want:
Andrew knew when he was onto a good thing.

35. make good (also make it good) to become successful and rich after being poor – used especially in newspapers:
a country boy who made good in New York

36. make good a debt/loss etc to pay someone money that you owe, or to provide money to replace what has been lost – used especially in business:
The loss to the company was made good by contributions from its subsidiaries.

37. make good your escape literary to succeed in escaping

38. the good life an expensive way of living with good food, fast cars etc:
his weakness for women and the good life

39. the good old days the good times in the past:
We talked for hours about the good old days.

40. good works things that someone does to help other people, especially people with problems

41. sb’s good offices formal help that someone provides, especially someone in a position of power

42. good Samaritan someone who gives help to people in trouble

43. the good book old-fashioned the Bible ⇒ so far so good at far¹(8), ⇒ give as good as you get at give¹(34), ⇒ while the going’s good at going¹(4), ⇒ hold good at hold¹(14), ⇒ for good measure at measure²(8), ⇒ pay good money for something at money(5), ⇒ bad/good sailor at sailor(2), ⇒ that’s/it’s all well and good at well³(4)


SPOKEN PHRASES

44. good
a) used to say that you are pleased about something:
Good. I’m glad that’s finished.
‘I got an A in biology, Mum.’ ‘Oh, good.’
b) used to tell someone that you think their work or what they are doing is good:
‘Is the answer five?’ ‘Yes, good.’

45. that’s good used to say that you approve of something:
‘I’ve booked a table.’ ‘Oh, that’s good.’

46. (that’s a) good idea/point/question used to say that someone has just said or suggested something interesting or important that you had not thought of before:
‘But it’s Sunday, the bank will be closed.’ ‘Good point.’

47. good luck used to say that you hope that someone is successful or that something good happens to them:
Good luck in your exams.

48. good luck to him/them etc used to say that you hope someone is successful, even if you think this is unlikely:
‘They’re hoping to finish it by November.’ ‘Good luck to them.’

49. good for somebody used to say that you approve of something that someone has done:
‘I’ve decided to accept the job.’ ‘Good for you.’

50. it’s a good thing (also it’s a good job British English) used to say that you are glad something happened, because there would have been problems if it had not happened:
It’s a good thing you’re at home. I’ve lost my keys.
and a good thing/job too British English:
She’s gone, and a good thing too.

51. that’s/it’s not good enough used to say that you are not satisfied with something and that you are annoyed about it:
It’s just not good enough. I’ve been waiting an hour!

52. be good and ready to be completely ready:
We’ll go when I’m good and ready and not before.

53. that’s a good one used to tell someone that you do not believe something they have said and think it is a joke or a trick:
You won $50,000? That’s a good one!

54. be good for a laugh (also be a good laugh British English) to be enjoyable or amusing:
It’s Hazel’s party tomorrow. Should be good for a laugh.

55. good old John/Karen etc used to praise someone, especially because they have behaved in the way that you expect them to:
Good old Ed! I knew he wouldn’t let us down.

56. good grief/God/Lord/heavens/gracious! used to express surprise or anger:
‘It’s going to cost us £500.’ ‘Good grief!’

57. good job American English used to tell someone that they have done something well

58. good girl/boy/dog etc used to tell a child or animal that they have behaved well or done something well:
Sit! Good dog.

59. if you know what’s good for you used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them:
Do as he says, if you know what’s good for you!

60. would you be good enough to do something? (also would you be so good as to do something?) formal used to ask someone very politely to do something:
Would you be good enough to help me with my bags?

61. all in good time British English used when someone wants to do something soon but you want to wait a little:
‘When can we open our presents, Mum?’ ‘All in good time, Billy.’

62. have a good one American English used to say goodbye and to wish someone a nice day

63. be good to go American English informal to be ready to do something:
I’ve got my shoes and I’m good to go.

64. be as good as it gets spoken if a situation is as good as it gets, it is not going to improve:
Enjoy yourself while you can. This is as good as it gets.

65. it’s all good especially American English informal used to say that a situation is good or acceptable, or that there is not a problem:
Don’t worry about it, man – it’s all good.

66. very good British English old-fashioned used to tell someone in a position of authority that you will do what they have asked:
‘Tell the men to come in.’ ‘Very good, sir.’

67. (jolly) good show British English old-fashioned used to say that you approve of something someone has done


GRAMMAR
good, well
Good is not used as an adverb in standard English. Use well:
He speaks English extremely well (NOT extremely good).
The comparative form of both good and well is better:
His first book was better. (adj)
We’ll play better next time. (adv)
The superlative form of both good and well is best:
Who is the best singer? (adj)
How could this best be achieved? (adv)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. good² noun
[Word Family: noun: good, goodie, goody, goodness, goods; adjective: good, goodish; adverb: good]

1. no good/not much good/not any good
a) not useful or suitable:
One lesson’s not much good – you need five or six.
‘I could come next week.’ ‘That’s no good. I’ll be away.’
no good/not much good/not any good for
The land here isn’t any good for agricultural crops.
no good/not much good/not any good to
You’re no good to me if you can’t drive a car.
b) of a low standard or level of ability:
The movie wasn’t much good.
Is the new headteacher any good?
no good at (doing) something
I’m no good at speaking in public.
c) morally bad:
Stay away from Jerry – he’s no good.

2. it’s no good (doing something) used to say that an action will not achieve what it is intended to achieve:
It’s no good telling him – he won’t listen.

3. do some good/do somebody good to have a useful effect:
She works for a small charity where she feels she can do some good.
I’ll talk to him but I don’t think it will do any good.
A bit more exercise would do you good. ⇒ do more harm than good at harm¹(1)

4. what’s the good of ...?/what good is ...? used to say that it is not worth doing or having something in a particular situation:
What’s the good of buying a boat if you’re too busy to use it?
What good is money when you haven’t any friends?

5. for good permanently:
The injury may keep him out of football for good.

6. for the good of somebody/something in order to help someone or improve a situation:
We must work together for the good of the community.
Take the medicine – it’s for your own good!

7. [uncountable] behaviour, attitudes, forces etc that are morally right:
She is definitely an influence for good on those boys.
There’s a lot of good in him, in spite of his rudeness.
the struggle between good and evil ⇒ do-gooder

8. be up to no good informal to be doing or planning something wrong or dishonest:
Those guys look like they’re up to no good.

9. the common/general good formal the advantage of everyone in society or in a group:
countries united for the common good

10. be (all) to the good used to say that something that happens is good, especially when it is in addition to or as the result of something else:
If further improvements can be made, that would be all to the good.

11. three goals/£200 etc to the good used to say that someone has more of something than before or than someone else:
With United two goals to the good, the result seemed a certainty.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

III. good³ adverb American English spoken informal
[Word Family: noun: good, goodie, goody, goodness, goods; adjective: good, goodish; adverb: good]
well. Many teachers think this is not correct English:
The business is doing good now.
Listen to me good!

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

good
adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste | become, get She's getting quite good at reading now.
ADV. dead, extremely, really, very a really good film
fairly, pretty, quite You've done a pretty good job.
PREP. at He's very good at music.
for Vegetables are good for you.
to She was very good to me when my husband died.
with She's good with figures.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

good
noun
ADJ. common The results of the research should be used for the common good rather than for individual profit.
VERB + GOOD do (sb) You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good. It will do you good to get out of the house more often.
PREP. for sb/sth's ~ When the prime minister's health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.
PHRASES a force for good In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.
for sb's (own) good I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good.
for the good of sth, good and evil the struggle between good and evil
a power of good That holiday has done me a power of good.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

good
I.
adverb
1.
BAD: I don't speak English very good.
GOOD: I don't speak English very well.

Usage Note:
Good is an adjective: 'She is a very good singer.'
Well is an adverb: 'She sings very well.'

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2.
BAD: I hope I'll do good in tomorrow's test.
GOOD: I hope I'll do well in tomorrow's test.

Usage Note:
If you are successful (in a test, interview etc), you do well (in it): 'I did quite well in maths and chemistry but my physics result was very disappointing.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

good
II.
adjective
1.
BAD: My sister is very good in squash.
GOOD: My sister is very good at squash.
BAD: I'm not very good in writing essays.
GOOD: I'm not very good at writing essays.

Usage Note:
be good at (doing ) sth : 'He's good at all science subjects.' 'Are you any good at chess?'

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2.
BAD: There's no good putting a very young child in a kindergarten.
GOOD: It's no good putting a very young child in a kindergarten.
BAD: It's no good to want to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.
GOOD: It's no good wanting to help the poor if you don't do anything about it.

Usage Note:
it is no good/use (doing sth ) = it is pointless: 'It's no good having a car if you can't drive.'

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3.
DO · HAVE · MAKE · TAKE
Many phrases begin with a very common very such as do, make, have, or take : ‘I felt very nervous about taking the test but, after having a long talk with Mrs Fisher, I decided I would just do my best and try not to make too many silly mistakes .’ These verbs can be combined with some nouns but not with others and since they do not have a clear meaning of their own, choosing the right combination can be a problem. Phrases which tend to cause difficulty are shown below.
HAVE
have a bath (or esp. AmE take ) ‘She’s probably upstairs having a bath.’
Have (your) breakfast ‘We usually have breakfast in the kitchen.’
Have (your) dinner ‘We had dinner and then went for a walk.’
Have a drink ‘I’ll collapse if I don’t have a drink soon.’
Have (an) experience ‘He has no experience of running a large company.’
Have fun ‘You can’t stop people from having fun.’
Have a holiday ‘It’s almost a year since we had a real holiday.’
Have an interview ‘I’ve had six interviews but no one has offered me a job.’
Have a lesson ‘Every morning we have three fifty-minute lessons.’
Have (your) lunch ‘Isn’t it about time we had lunch?’
Have an operation ‘Before I had the operation I could hardly walk.’
Have a party ‘On Saturday we’re having a party.’
Have a picnic ‘If it’s sunny we could have a picnic.’
Have a shower (or esp. AmE take) ‘It only takes me a minute to have a shower.’
TAKE
Take/do an examination ‘Why do we have to take so many tests?’
Take (your) medicine ‘Don’t forget to take your medicine.’
Take a pill ‘He refuses to take sleeping pills.’
Take/do a test ‘The last test I took was a disaster.’
MAKE
Make an effort ‘I had to make a big effort not to laugh.’
Make a journey ‘It was the first journey he’d made all on his own.’
Make a mistake ‘He has made a serious mistake.’
Make a noise ‘How can one small child make so much noise?’
Make progress ‘I made very little progress at the start of the course.’
DO
Do your best ‘Don’t worry, Tim. Just do your best.’
Do (or cause) damage ‘The storm did a lot of damage to the crops.’
Do an exercise ‘Have you done your exercises today?’
Do an experiment ‘To do this experiment, you’ll need two eggs.’
Do (sb) good ‘The holiday has done him a lot of good.’
Do harm ‘A scandal would do his reputation a lot of harm.’
Do your homework ‘Have you done your homework yet?’
Do a job ‘I’ve got one or two jobs to do this evening.’
Do the/some shopping ‘Jake has gone into town to do some shopping.’
Do research ‘We need to do a lot more research.’
Do things ‘We’ve done lots of different things today.’
Do your training ‘Where did you do your training?’
Note also: do something/anything etc: ‘I can’t come now – I’m doing something.’ ‘He hasn’t done anything wrong.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

bright shining strongly:
The sunshine was very bright.
the bright light of the torch
strong very bright:
Photographs fade if they are exposed to strong sunlight.
brilliant extremely bright, especially in a way that seems good:
The garden was full of brilliant autumn sunshine.
dazzling a dazzling light is so bright that it hurts your eyes and you cannot look at it:
dazzling headlights
the dazzling reflection from the mirror
blinding a blinding light is very bright and makes you unable to see for a short time after you have looked at it:
There was a sudden blinding light, followed by the sound of a huge explosion.
harsh a harsh light is bright and unpleasant:
In the harsh light of the kitchen, she looked older than she was.
good if the light is good in a place where you are working, it is bright enough for you to see what you are doing:
The light wasn’t good enough to read.
light bright because there are big windows:
The dining room was light and airy.
well-lit bright because there are plenty of electric lights:
Try to park in a well-lit place.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

good of a high standard or quality:
I’ve just read a really good book.
My French is not very good.
nice pleasant and enjoyable. Nice is very common in spoken English. In written English, it is better to use other words:
I hope you have a nice vacation.
It will be nice to see you again.
good quality/high quality well made from good materials:
If you buy good quality shoes, they last much longer.
high-quality wallpapers
fine used for describing things of a very high quality, or weather with no rain and clear skies:
The restaurant serves the finest food in Florence.
If it’s fine tomorrow, we’ll go for a walk.
neat American English spoken good – used when you like something:
That’s a neat idea.
They sell some really neat stuff.
attractive an attractive offer, course of action etc seems good and makes you want to accept it or do it:
Going home for dinner was a more attractive proposition than completing his run.
Buying direct from the manufacturer seems the most attractive option.
impressive something that is impressive is good in a way that makes people admire it:
an impressive achievement
It was a very impressive performance.
excellent/superb extremely good:
Your English is excellent.
She’s a superb teacher.
great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good:
It’s a great film.
Her cooking is wonderful.
That’s a terrific idea!
brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good:
The play was absolutely brilliant.
amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way:
New York is an amazing place.
The skating has been incredible in this competition.
beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny:
It’s a beautiful day.
The weather was just glorious.
outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc:
an outstanding performance
The service is always first-class.
exceptional unusually good:
Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.
a woman of exceptional beauty
awesome especially American English informal very good:
The movie was awesome.
be out of this world spoken to be extremely good:
Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

kind someone who is kind tries to help people and make them happy or comfortable, and shows that they care about them:
They were very kind to us and let us stay in their house as long as we liked.
a kind old lady
a kind thing to say
nice especially spoken friendly and kind. Nice is very common in everyday spoken English and is often used instead of kind:
Everyone has been so nice to me.
It’s nice of you to invite me here.
He seems such a nice man.
generous kind because you give people money, presents etc:
‘I’ll pay for the meal.’ ‘That’s very generous of you.’
a generous gift
considerate thinking about other people’s feelings, and careful not to do anything that will upset them:
Our neighbours are very considerate and always keep their TV turned down.
a considerate driver
He’s always very polite and considerate to his guests.
thoughtful thinking of things you can do to make other people happy or feel good – used especially when someone does something such as giving someone a present or helping someone:
It was thoughtful of you to send him a card.
Some thoughtful person had taken her bag to the lost property office.
caring kind and wanting to help and look after people:
She’s lucky to have such a loving and caring husband.
The British are well-known for their caring attitude toward animals.
sympathetic saying kind things to someone who has problems and behaving in a way that shows you care about them:
My boss was very sympathetic and said I should take some time off work.
She gave him a sympathetic smile.
good kind and showing that you want to help – used especially in the following phrases:
It was good of you to come and see me.
She’s always been very good to us.
sweet informal very kind – used especially when you like someone very much, or you are very pleased because of something they have done:
I was given the flowers by a sweet little old lady who lived next door.
It’s sweet of you to ask.
a sweet thing to say
kind-hearted/warm-hearted especially written having a kind and friendly character, which makes other people like you:
He was a wonderful father, kind-hearted and always laughing.
The town is full of warm-hearted, helpful people.
benevolent formal kind and wanting to help people – often used about someone who is important or who people respect:
a benevolent ruler
They believe in the existence of a benevolent God who will save mankind.
He listened politely, like some benevolent uncle.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

pay to give someone money for something you are buying from them, or a service they are providing:
I paid a lot of money for that computer.
You have to pay to park your car.
meet the cost of something to pay for something for someone else, or to provide the money needed to do something:
We will meet the cost of your travelling expenses.
The cost will be met from public donations.
foot the bill to pay for something for someone else, especially when you do not want to, or do not think that you should:
As usual, the taxpayer will have to foot the bill.
pick up the tab informal to pay for something:
My company will pick up the tab for all moving costs.
fork out/shell out informal to pay a lot of money for something because you have to and not because you want to:
He had to fork out £500 to get his car fixed.
Fans are having to shell out roughly $65 per seat for football games.
settle the bill to pay the bill after eating a meal, staying in a hotel etc:
She went down to the hotel lobby to settle the bill.
give especially spoken to pay a particular amount of money for something – used especially when saying how much you are willing to pay:
How much will you give me for the car?
I’ll give you $50 for the lot (=for everything).
something is on somebody spoken used when saying that someone else will pay for your meal, drinks etc:
Order whatever you like – this is on me!
The drinks are on the house (=the bar, restaurant etc will let you have them for free).
Put your money away – the drinks are on us.
low
Nurses often work long hours for relatively low pay.
good
The work was steady and the pay was pretty good.
higher/better
Workers demanded higher pay.
equal pay (=the same pay for the same type of work)
The women at the factory went on strike for equal pay.
basic pay British English, base pay American English (=not including overtime pay or bonuses)
The basic pay is so low you end up doing lots of overtime.
take-home pay (=after tax etc has been taken away)
Their average take-home pay is just £120.
overtime pay (=for extra hours that you work)
Their bosses had to approve any overtime pay.
holiday pay British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)
Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.
sick pay (=pay when you are ill)
As a self-employed person, you get no sick pay or benefits.
maternity pay (=pay while a woman takes time off to have a baby)
If you have worked here a year, you are entitled to 3 month’s maternity pay.
redundancy pay British English, severance pay American English (=pay when there is no longer a job for you)
We invested our redundancy pay in a new business venture.
full pay
They were immediately suspended on full pay pending a full inquiry.
half pay
In 1822 he retired from the army as captain on half pay.
a pay increase
Teachers will be awarded a 6% pay increase this year.
a pay rise British English, pay raise American English
If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?
a pay cut
Staff were asked to take a 10% pay cut.
a rate of pay (also a pay rate) (=the amount paid every hour, week etc)
Many workers in the catering industry are on low rates of pay.
a pay cheque British English, a paycheck American English (=the money you earn every week or month)
Stretching your money until the next pay cheque arrives often becomes difficult.
a pay freeze (=when no one’s pay is increased)
Ministers have approved a public sector pay freeze.
a pay claim British English (=official request for more pay)
The miners voted for strike action in support of their pay claim.
a pay dispute (=disagreement between an employer and employees about pay)
Many flights were cancelled because of a pilots’ pay dispute.
pay and conditions (=the conditions in which people work and the pay they get)
The unions are demanding better pay and conditions.
income money that you receive from working, investments etc:
families on a low income
salary the pay that professional people such as teachers or lawyers earn every year:
a salary of $65,000 a year
wages the pay that someone earns every hour or every week:
Her wages barely cover the rent.
bonus money added to someone’s pay, as a reward for good work or as a reward when the company does well:
The company pays an attendance bonus – if you go 30 days without being late or absent, you get the bonus.
earnings all the money that you earn by working:
In a good year, a bonus can double an executive’s earnings.

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type/kind/sort one member of a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities. Type is the usual word to use in scientific or technical contexts. In everyday English, people usually use kind or sort:
What type of fish is this?
There are two main personality types.
kind a type of person or thing. Kind is less formal than type, and is used especially in everyday English:
What kind of food do you like?
There were all kinds of people there.
The study is the first of its kind in Ireland.
sort especially British English a type of person or thing. Sort is less formal than type, and is used especially in everyday British English:
What sort of person is she?
I like all sorts of music.
form one type of something from all the ones that are possible – used especially when things have different physical characteristics, or in certain fixed phrases:
There are many forms of heart disease.
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer.
The first primitive life forms consumed various materials, including hydrogen sulfide, and released oxygen.
In those days, horses were the commonest form of transport.
We need to use alternative forms of energy.
a popular form of entertainment
variety a type that is slightly different from others in the same group:
The French make many varieties of cheese.
This is a new variety of apple.
species a type of plant or animal, which can breed together to produce plants or animals of the same type:
These forests contain many species of trees.
The giant panda is an endangered species.
of a ... nature formal used when talking about a particular type of thing:
Many people find it embarrassing to discuss problems of a sexual nature.
Minor incidents of this nature normally occur about once a month.
category a group of people or things that are all of the same type – used when there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to:
The three major categories of rock are: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
She won the best actress category at the Oscars.
brand used when talking about the particular way that someone does something or thinks about something, when this is very different from that of other people:
She has her own special brand of humour.
He has called for a more positive brand of politics.
genre formal a type of art, music, literature etc. that has a particular style or feature:
He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction.
nice especially spoken friendly and kind. Nice is very common in everyday spoken English and is often used instead of kind:
Everyone has been so nice to me.
It’s nice of you to invite me here.
He seems such a nice man.
generous kind because you give people money, presents etc:
‘I’ll pay for the meal.’ ‘That’s very generous of you.’
a generous gift
considerate thinking about other people’s feelings, and careful not to do anything that will upset them:
Our neighbours are very considerate and always keep their TV turned down.
a considerate driver
He’s always very polite and considerate to his guests.
thoughtful thinking of things you can do to make other people happy or feel good – used especially when someone does something such as giving someone a present or helping someone:
It was thoughtful of you to send him a card.
Some thoughtful person had taken her bag to the lost property office.
caring kind and wanting to help and look after people:
She’s lucky to have such a loving and caring husband.
The British are well-known for their caring attitude toward animals.
sympathetic saying kind things to someone who has problems and behaving in a way that shows you care about them:
My boss was very sympathetic and said I should take some time off work.
She gave him a sympathetic smile.
good kind and showing that you want to help – used especially in the following phrases:
It was good of you to come and see me.
She’s always been very good to us.
sweet informal very kind – used especially when you like someone very much, or you are very pleased because of something they have done:
I was given the flowers by a sweet little old lady who lived next door.
It’s sweet of you to ask.
a sweet thing to say
kind-hearted/warm-hearted especially written having a kind and friendly character, which makes other people like you:
He was a wonderful father, kind-hearted and always laughing.
The town is full of warm-hearted, helpful people.
benevolent formal kind and wanting to help people – often used about someone who is important or who people respect:
a benevolent ruler
They believe in the existence of a benevolent God who will save mankind.
He listened politely, like some benevolent uncle.

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good
this much or more of a specific amount.
It's a good half hour's walk to the stadium from here.

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good
ɡud
See: as good as , as good as one gets , but good , do one good , for good , for good measure , get the goods on , hold good , in good , in good faith , in good time , in one's good graces , it's an ill wind that blows nobody good , make good , miss is as good as a mile , no good , on one's good behavior , on one's good side , so far , so good , stand in good stead , to the good , well and good , with good grace

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GOOD
Get Out Of Debt (example: it's really a GOOD job) 
Get Out Of Dodge 
God Opens Other Doors

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