To save this word, you’ll need to log in. Do you want good steak near me else to drink?

I have had girlfriends say, ‘Hey, you wanna go walking? An old notion that it is wrong to say “I feel good” in reference to health still occasionally appears in print. The origins of this notion are obscure, but they seem to combine someone’s idea that good should be reserved to describe virtue and uncertainty about whether an adverb or an adjective should follow feel. Adverbial good has been under attack from the schoolroom since the 19th century. Insistence on well rather than good has resulted in a split in connotation: well is standard, neutral, and colorless, while good is emotionally charged and emphatic. You’ll need better tools for this job.

The car is in good condition. There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood. I’m afraid your work is just not good enough. The food was good but not great. He has done good but not outstanding work.

Did you have a good time at the party? We’re expecting good weather for the weekend. Teachers can be a strong force for good. They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.

Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad. She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell. She believes there is some good in everyone. Things have been going good lately. The team is doing good this year. How did you hit the ball today? The other team whipped us good.