good thing β (convention) Β (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.
crackerjack β Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.
beauty β Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
adjective excellent
outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
admirable β An admirable quality or action is one that deserves to be praised and admired.
superb β admirably fine or excellent; extremely good: a superb performance.
tremendous β extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
superior β higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
wonderful β excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
accomplished β If someone is accomplished at something, they are very good at it.
attractive β A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
distinguished β made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous: a distinguished scholar. Synonyms: renowned, illustrious.
fine β of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
finest β fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
great β unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
magnificent β making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
skillful β having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
sterling β of, relating to, or noting British money: The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
superlative β of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme: superlative wisdom.
a-1 β noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
capital β Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
certified β holding or guaranteed by a certificate
champion β A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
choice β If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
choicest β an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
desirable β Something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful, necessary, or popular.
distinctive β serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
first-class β of the highest or best class or quality: a first-class movie.
high β having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
incomparable β beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
invaluable β beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless: an invaluable art collection; her invaluable assistance.
meritorious β deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
notable β worthy of note or notice; noteworthy: a notable success; a notable theory.
noted β well-known; celebrated; famous: a noted scholar.
peerless β having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
piked β a shafted weapon having a pointed head, formerly used by infantry.
premium β a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
priceless β having a value beyond all price; invaluable: a priceless artwork.
prime β of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
select β to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
striking β Military. describing a fighter-bomber aircraft designed to carry large payloads at high speeds and low altitudes and also to engage in air-to-air combat.
