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gooder

gooder is the comparative form of good.

Meaning of good

Adjective

good (comparative better or (nonstandard, humorous) gooder, superlative best or (nonstandard, humorous) goodest)

  1. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
    • good intentions
    Synonyms:
    goodness
  2. Competent or talented.
    • a good swimmer
    Synonyms:
    accomplished
  3. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
    • Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
  4. Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
    • All my life I've been good / But now I'm thinking, "What the hell"2011, “What the Hell”, in Goodbye Lullaby, performed by Avril Lavigne
  5. (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
    • Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.
  6. (colloquial) Accepting of, OK with
    • My mother said she's good with me being alone with my date as long as she's met them first.

See all 48 meanings of good

Noun

gooder (plural gooders)

  1. (New-England, humorous, nonstandard, slang) Something good; a good one; goodie.
    • You're a gooder, for taking care of your mom.

Proper noun capitalized: Gooder

Gooder

  1. A surname.

Antonyms of gooder

Forms of gooder

Noun
pluralgooders
Proper noun
alternative formGooda
alternative formGoodere
alternative formGooders
alternative formGouda

Origin of gooder

From good + -er (comparative suffix).

From good + -er (occupational suffix).

From Old English Gōdhere (“good army”).

Questions about gooder

What does gooder mean?
Gooder means something good; a good one; goodie.
What is gooder the comparative form of?
Gooder is the comparative form of good.
What part of speech is gooder?
Gooder can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of gooder?
The plural of gooder is gooders.

Words near gooder in the dictionary

  1. goodening
  2. Goodenough
  3. Goodenow
  4. Goodenows
  5. goodens
  6. gooder
  7. Gooderham
  8. Gooderhams
  9. Gooderick
  10. Gooderidge
  11. gooders

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