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good

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/ɡʊd/ · good

To be positive, pleasing, or of high quality.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

To be positive, pleasing, or of high quality.

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اچھا

acha

Formal: بہترینColloquial: ٹھیک

Synonyms

excellentfinegreatعمدہبہترینعظیم

Antonyms

badpoorterribleبراکچھ کمخسارہ

Common Collocations

  • good quality
  • good job
  • good friend

Example Sentences

This is a good book to read.

یہ پڑھنے کے لیے ایک اچھا کتاب ہے۔

Yeh parhne ke liye aik acha kitaab hai.

She did a good job on her project.

اس نے اپنے پروجیکٹ پر اچھا کام کیا۔

Us ne apne project par acha kaam kiya.

He is a good friend to have.

وہ رکھنے کے لیے ایک اچھا دوست ہے۔

Woh rakhne ke liye aik acha dost hai.

Easily Confused With

well:Although 'good' is used as an adjective, 'well' is an adverb. For example, we say someone does something 'well' rather than saying they do it 'good'.

Word Family

goodness
nounخوشی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'good' as the first step towards greatness.

Picture a thumbs up to represent something good.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خیر تو اُس میں ہے جو تمہیں والوں میں لے آئے

Khair to us mein hai jo tumhain walon mein le aaye

The good is that which brings you among the good people.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اچھے کام کی ہمیشہ قدر ہوتی ہے۔

Acha kaam ki hamesha qadr hoti hai.

Good deeds are always valued.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "gōd" — satisfactory, pleasing

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'good' has its roots in Old English 'gōd' which meant satisfactory or pleasing. It has related forms in other Germanic languages, reflecting a common linguistic heritage.