Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo d fawr]
- /gʊd fɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goo d fawr]
- /gʊd fɔr/
Definitions of good for words
- adjective good for morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 1
- adjective good for satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree: a good teacher; good health. 1
- adjective good for of high quality; excellent. 1
- adjective good for right; proper; fit: It is good that you are here. His credentials are good. 1
- adjective good for well-behaved: a good child. 1
- adjective good for kind, beneficent, or friendly: to do a good deed. 1
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Origin of good for
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj., adv., and noun); Old English gōd (adj.); cognate with Dutch goed, German gut, Old Norse gōthr, Gothic goths
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Parts of speech for Good for
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
good for popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
good for usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for good for
adj good for
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- competent — Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- fitted — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
Antonyms for good for
adj good for
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- incompetent — not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- unsuited — appropriate: She is suited to such a job.
- unfitted — made so as to follow closely the contours of a form or shape: fitted clothes; fitted sheets.
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