Tuesday 2nd of December 2008

Nonresistant
1: (often followed by `to')
likely to be affected with;
"liable to diabetes" [syn:
{liable(p)}, {nonimmune},
{unresistant}] 2: offering no
resistance

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1: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" [ant: bad]

2: having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here" [syn: full]

3: morally admirable [ant: evil]

4: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name" [syn: estimable, honorable, respectable]

5: promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her" [syn: beneficial]

6: superior to the average; "in fine spirits"; "a fine student"; "made good grades"; "morale was good"; "had good weather for the parade" [syn: fine]

7: agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"

8: of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"; "the life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous"- Frederick Douglass [syn: just, upright, virtuous]

9: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" [syn: adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful]

10: thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

11: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn: dear, near]

12: having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others; "his benevolent smile"; "a benevolent nature" [syn: benevolent] [ant: malevolent]

13: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: dependable, safe, secure]

14: most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" [syn: right, ripe]

15: resulting favorably; "its a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well" [syn: {well(p)}]

16: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" [syn: effective, {in effect(p)}, {in force(p)}]

17: feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good" [syn: {good(p)}]

18: capable of pleasing; "good looks"

19: appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn: serious]

20: in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body" [syn: sound]

21: tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air" [syn: beneficial, salutary]

22: not forged; "a good dollar bill"

23: not left to spoil; "the meat is still good" [syn: unspoiled, unspoilt]

24: generally admired; "good taste" n

25: benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?"

26: moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" [syn: goodness] [ant: evil, evil]

27: that which is good or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" [syn: goodness] [ant: bad, bad] adv

28: (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'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" [syn: well] [ant: ill]

29: in a complete and thorough manner (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly'); "he was soundly defeated"; "we beat him good" [syn: thoroughly, soundly] [also: better, best]

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