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Flower (16th century) by Joos van Cleve from Madonna and Child

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Marquis de Sade: Man or monster?
Illustration: Portrait fantaisiste du marquis de Sade (1866) by H. Biberstein

See Good and evil, in religion, ethics, and philosophy

Acting in the interest of good; ethical (good intentions).
- Oscar Wilde
  When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy.
Useful for a particular purpose (it’s a good watch).
Of food, edible; not stale or rotten.
still good
Of food, having a particularly pleasant taste.
Of food, healthful; full of vitamins and minerals.
Pleasant; enjoyable.
a good time
Of people, competent or talented.
a good swimmer
Effective.
a good worker
Favourable.
a good omen
good weather
Beneficial; worthwhile.
a good job
With "and", extremely. (The soup is good and hot.)
Goody-goody; lacking in spirit or personality.
Holy.
A reasonable amount
a good while longer
a good amount of seeds
all in good time
- 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
  The white rock, visible enough above the brush, was still some eighth of a mile further down the spit, and it took me a goodish while to get up with it, crawling, often on all fours, among the scrub.

Good (see also "goods") may refer to:

Expressive works