gooder

English

Etymology

good +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Adjective

gooder

1. (nonstandard, humorous) comparative form of good: more good

Usage notes

The standard comparative is better.

Antonyms

• badder

Related terms

• good
• goodest

Noun

gooder (plural gooders)

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

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

Usage notes

• A parallel construction to oner, a nominalization of one, to mean "an outstanding person or thing".

See also

• do-gooder