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great vs good

good vs great

great and good both are nouns.

great and good both are adjectives.

great is not an adverb while good is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
great Yes Yes No No
good Yes Yes No Yes
great (noun) good (noun)
a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
benefit
moral excellence or admirableness
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
great (adjective) good (adjective)
excellent having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
in an advanced stage of pregnancy morally admirable
uppercase promoting or enhancing well-being
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect having the normally expected amount
of major significance or importance with or in a close or intimate relationship
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind thorough
generally admired
resulting favorably
not left to spoil
not forged
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
in excellent physical condition
appealing to the mind
agreeable or pleasing
exerting force or influence
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
capable of pleasing
deserving of esteem and respect
of moral excellence
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
financially safe
great (adverb) good (adverb)
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')
Difference between great and good

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