good thing

good thing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d thing]
- /gʊd θɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goo d thing]
- /gʊd θɪŋ/

Definition of good thing words

noun Technical meaning of good thing (convention) (From the 1930 Sellar and Yeatman parody "1066 And All That") Often capitalised; always pronounced as if capitalised. 1. Self-evidently wonderful to anyone in a position to notice: "The Trailblazer's 19.2 Kbaud PEP mode with on-the-fly Lempel-Ziv compression is a Good Thing for sites relaying netnews". 2. Something that can't possibly have any ill side-effects and may save considerable grief later: "Removing the self-modifying code from that shared library would be a Good Thing". 3. When said of software tools or libraries, as in "Yacc is a Good Thing", specifically connotes that the thing has drastically reduced a programmer's work load. Opposite: Bad Thing, compare big win. 1

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Parts of speech for Good thing

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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good thing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for good thing

noun good thing

importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
value — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
merit — claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.

All 11 Synonyms of good thing

Antonyms for good thing

noun good thing

disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
dog — a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
homeliness — lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.
offensiveness — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
ugliness — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.

All 5 Antonyms of good thing

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