Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [goo d-wil]
- /ˈgʊdˈwɪl/
- /ɡʊdˈwɪl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [goo d-wil]
- /ˈgʊdˈwɪl/
Definitions of goodwill word
- noun goodwill friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness. 1
- noun goodwill cheerful acquiescence or consent. 1
- noun goodwill Commerce. an intangible, salable asset arising from the reputation of a business and its relations with its customers, distinct from the value of its stock and other tangible assets. 1
- noun goodwill Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude. 1
- noun goodwill earned 1
- noun goodwill desire for success 1
Information block about the term
Origin of goodwill
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English gōd willa. See good, will2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goodwill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goodwill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
goodwill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for goodwill
noun goodwill
- philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
- altruism — Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.
- kindness — the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals.
- friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- favour — to regard with favor: to favor an enterprise.
Antonyms for goodwill
Top questions with goodwill
- what time does goodwill close?
- when does goodwill close?
- what time does goodwill open?
- what is goodwill?
- what time does goodwill open today?
- who does goodwill help?
- who owns goodwill?
- where is the nearest goodwill?
- where does goodwill money go?
- what items does goodwill take?
- how to donate to goodwill?
- where is the closest goodwill?
- how much does goodwill donate?
- how to calculate goodwill?
- what time does goodwill open on sunday?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with go
- Words starting with goo
- Words starting with good
- Words starting with goodw
- Words starting with goodwi
- Words starting with goodwil
- Words starting with goodwill