wrongdoing wrongful conduct misconduct actus reus | activity that transgresses moral or civil law, he denied any wrongdoing |
disorderly conduct disorderly behavior disturbance of the peace breach of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled |
behavior behaviour conduct doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself |
turn good turn | a favor for someone, he did me a good turn |
charm good luck charm | something believed to bring good luck |
commodity trade good good | articles of commerce |
worldly possession worldly good | a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings |
good-temperedness good-humoredness good-humouredness good-naturedness | a cheerful willingness to be obliging |
good nature | a cheerful, obliging disposition |
grace good will goodwill | a disposition to kindness and compassion, the victor's grace in treating the vanquished |
neighborliness neighbourliness good-neighborliness good-neighbourliness | a disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors |
handsomeness good looks | the quality of having regular well-defined features (especially of a man) |
good goodness | moral excellence or admirableness, there is much good to be found in people |
good faith straightness | having honest intentions, he acted in good faith, doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants |
demeanor demeanour behavior behaviour conduct deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
good form | behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time, it is not good form to brag about winning |
courtesy good manners | a courteous manner |
good part | a place of especial strength |
good goodness | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful, weigh the good against the bad, among the highest goods of all are happiness and selfealization |
good | benefit, for your own good, what's the good of worrying? |
common good commonweal | the good of a community |
common sense good sense gumption horse sense sense mother wit | sound practical judgment, Common sense is not so common, he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples, fortunately she had the good sense to run away |
code of conduct code of behavior | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
exemplar example model good example | something to be imitated, an exemplar of success, a model of clarity, he is the very model of a modern major general |
good continuation continuation law of continuation | a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction |
Bible Christian Bible Book Good Book Holy Scripture Holy Writ Scripture Word of God Word | the sacred writings of the Christian religions, he went to carry the Word to the heathen |
certificate certification credential credentials | a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts |
certificate of incorporation | state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation |
birth certificate | a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth |
teaching certificate teacher's certificate | a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools |
f adieu adios arrivederci auf wiedersehen au revoir bye bye-bye cheerio good-by goodby good-bye goodbye good day sayonara so long | a farewell remark, they said their good-byes |
good morning morning | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell |
good afternoon afternoon | a conventional expression of greeting or farewell |
good night | a conventional expression of farewell |
good word | good news |
good authority | testimony by someone who should know, I have it on good authority |
recommendation testimonial good word | something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable |
Distinguished Conduct Medal | a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field |
funny story good story funny remark funny | an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line), she told a funny story, she made a funny |
good time blast | a highly pleasurable or exciting experience, we had a good time at the party, celebrating after the game was a blast |
break good luck happy chance | an unexpected piece of good luck, he finally got his big break |
good will goodwill | the friendly hope that something will succeed |
good humor good humour good temper amiability | a cheerful and agreeable mood |
face-amount certificate company | a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date |
Cape Province Cape of Good Hope Province Cape Colony | a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in and ceded to Great Britain in , in it was split into three new provinces of South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a province of western South Africa |
Cape of Good Hope | a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) |
eudemon eudaemon good spirit | a benevolent spirit |
goldbrick goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught | an idle worthless person |
good egg | (old-fashioned slang) a good person |