frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

Marilyn has a good figure. 11 thorough, complete, penetrating,
careful: Has she had a good look at the defendant? 12 gifted,
talented, competent, capable, skilful, clever, accomplished,
proficient, adept, adroit, skilled: Am I a good enough actor to
audition for the part? 13 advantageous, propitious, opportune,
beneficial, profitable, favourable; safe, secure, reliable,
sound, sensible: Are utilities a good investment? Is this a
good time to buy shares? 14 healthy, salubrious, salutary,
beneficial, wholesome: We'll have to put you on a good diet.
15 best, company, Sunday, special-occasion, most luxurious:
Should we use the good glasses tonight? 16 ample, sufficient,
adequate, considerable, full, extensive, sizeable, large,
substantial: We have a good supply of food available. 17
approving, complimentary, flattering, positive, favourable,
enthusiastic, laudatory, eulogistic, encomiastic: His book
received a very good review in the Sunday supplement. 18 great,
considerable, sizeable, substantial, fair: We are still a good
distance away from land.
--n. 19 benefit, advantage, profit, use, usefulness, gain,
worth, avail: What good does it do to complain? 20 goodness,
morality, virtue, merit, righteousness, right, rectitude, worth,
probity, virtuousness, integrity, nobility, high-mindedness,
honourableness, honesty: The evil that men do lives after them,
The good is oft interred with their bones. 21 goods. a
possessions, (personal) property, chattels, things, gear,
belongings, effects, paraphernalia, movables, stuff: He's gone
and he's taken all his goods with him. b merchandise,
commodities, wares, stock, produce, tangibles, assets: We shall
pay on delivery of the goods. c US and Canadian (incriminating)
evidence or proof or information or documentation or facts or
data: The police have the goods on the murderer. d fabric,
cloth, textile, material, yard goods, piece-goods: My tailor
said he had made it from the best goods available. e freight:
A goods train had broken down on the line between Oxford and
Banbury.
goodbye interjection. Farewell!, Hawaiian Aloha!; Italian Arrivederci!,
Ciao!; German Auf Wiedersehen!; French Au revoir!, Adieu!;
Japanese Sayonara!; Spanish ­Adios!, ­Hasta la vista!, ­Hasta
luego!; Latin Vale!; Colloq Bye! or 'Bye!, Bye-bye!,
Toodle-oo!, So long!, Brit Ta-ta!, Cheers!, cheerio,
Old-fashioned Pip! Pip!, US See you later ( alligator)!: We