adj, name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something good; a good one; goodie. New-England, humorous, nonstandard, slang

   "You're a gooder, for taking care of your mom."

Adjective

1. 1
   comparative form of good: more good comparative, form-of, humorous, nonstandard

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

accomplishedbeneficialcompletedependablefortunatefull

Antonyms

All antonyms

badder

Example

More examples

"You're a gooder, for taking care of your mom."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From good + -er (comparative suffix).

Etymology 2

From good + -er (occupational suffix).

Etymology 3

From Old English Gōdhere (“good army”).

Related phrases

do gooder

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