8.3.7 Good

Use this domain for words describing something that is good.

Louw Nida Codes:

65C Good, Bad

88A Goodness

What words describe a person who is good?

good, fine, excellent, moral, nice, worthy

What words describe something that is good?

good, nice

What words describe an action that is good?

well done

8.3.7.1 Bad

Use this domain for words describing something bad.

Louw Nida Codes:

88O Bad, Evil, Harmful, Damaging

What words describe something that is bad in quality?

bad, no good, lousy, unpleasant, cheap, severe, terrible, abject, mean, low, base, infamous, ignoble, irregular,

8.3.7.2 Better

Use this domain for words describing something that is better than something else.

What words describe something that is better than something else?

better, best, surpass, superior

8.3.7.2.1 Worse

Use this domain for words describing something that is worse than something else.

What words describe something that is worse than something else?

worse, lesser, inferior

What words refer to something getting worse in condition?

degenerate, deteriorate

8.3.7.3 Perfect

Use this domain for words describing something that is perfect.

Louw Nida Codes:

79C' Perfect

88D Perfect, Perfection

What words describe something that is perfect?

perfect, flawless

What words describe something that is not perfect?

imperfect, flawed

8.3.7.4 Mediocre

Use this domain for words describing something that is mediocre.

What words describe something that is neither good nor bad?

mediocre, average, undistinguished

8.3.7.5 Important

Use this domain for words describing something that is important.

Louw Nida Codes:

65F Important, Unimportant

What words describe something that is important?

important, main (thing), grand, great, urgent, worthy

8.3.7.5.1 Basic

Use this domain for words describing something that is basic.

What words describe something that is basic?

basic, fundamental, essential, central

8.3.7.6 Improve

Use this domain for words related to improving something--to make something better.

What words refer to improving something?

improve, improvement, ameliorate, correct, develop, reform, remedy, renovate, renovation, upgrade,

What words describe something that has been improved?

improved, corrected,

8.3.7.7 Right, proper

Use this domain for words describing something, such as a tool or way of doing something, that is proper for a particular time, place, purpose, or job. The words in this domain involve a comparison between two things, an item and a setting. An evaluation is made as to how good the item is in the setting. The words may be used only of certain types of items, certain types of settings, or certain types of usefulness.

Louw Nida Codes:

66 Proper, Improper

What words describe something that is proper?

right, proper, applicable, apposite, apropos, becoming, befitting, correspond, correspondent, corresponding, decent, due, expected, felicitous, germane, meet, opportune, pertinent, pleasing, principled, properly, right-minded, rightful, smart, suitable, suited, timely, well, well-timed,

What words describe something that is right for a particular job?

right, proper, accepted, approved, appropriate, correct,

What words refer to something being right for a particular job?

suit, lends itself to, be suited to, be cut out for, be made for, fit the bill, fit in, be right for, be the right person for, make a good/ideal,

What words refer to something someone does that is right for a particular situation?

right, proper, acceptable, appropriate, apt, correct, fitting, suitable, be the done thing, be the way it's done, in keeping with,

What words refer to doing something in the right way?

right, properly, correctly, by the book,

What words refer to the quality of being proper?

suitability, suitableness, fit (n),

8.3.7.7.1 Wrong, unsuitable

Use this domain for words describing something, such as a tool or way of doing something, that is unsuitable for a particular time, place, purpose, or job.

Louw Nida Codes:

66 Proper, Improper

What words describe something that is unsuitable?

improper, ill-suited, ill-timed, inadmissible, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indelicate, malapropos, presumptuous, unacceptable, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undue, unfit, unfitting, unsuited to, untimely, untoward,

What words refer to something being unsuitable for a particular purpose or situation?

wrong, unsuitable, not suitable, unsuited to, not suited to, inappropriate, not appropriate, hardly the time/place/person,

What words refer to someone being unsuitable for a job?

unsuitable, not suitable, not be cut out for, wrong, ill-suited to, not suited to,

What words refer to something being unsuitable because it isn't good enough?

unfit, not fit,

What words refer to something being unsuitable for a particular place?

be out of place, be out of keeping, not be in keeping, incongruous,

What words refer to someone being unsuitable for a particular place?

be out of place, misfit,

8.3.7.7.2 Convenient

Use this domain for words describing something that is convenient--a good time to do something.

What words describe something that is convenient?

convenient, handy, suit, fit in with, be good for, a good time, no trouble, no problem

What words describe something that is not convenient?

inconvenient, not convenient, be bad for, a bad time

8.3.7.7.3 Compatible

Use this domain for words related to being compatible--words that describe two things or people that can be together or work together without problems or conflict.

What words describe things that are compatible?

compatible, congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, suitable, proper, fitting, presentable

What words refer to things being compatible?

accord, agree, clash, cohere, complement, comport, dovetail, go together, go with, harmonize, jibe, rhyme, square

What words describe people that are compatible?

compatible,

What words refer to people being compatible?

work well together, be well-suited, be well-matched, be made for each other, be a perfect match, be a perfect pair, be ideally suited, be right for,

What words refer to the quality of being compatible?

compatibility, harmony,

What words describe things or people that are incompatible?

incompatible, ill-matched,

What words refer to people being incompatible?

not be suited, be wrong for, not be right for, not be someone's type,

What words refer to the quality of being incompatible?

incompatibility,

8.3.7.8 Decay

Use this domain for words related to something decaying--when a living thing dies and becomes bad, or when a part of a living thing becomes bad.

Louw Nida Codes:

23M Rot, Decay

What words refer to something decaying?

decay, rot, decompose, perish, fester, mildew, molder, putrefy,

What words describe something that is decaying?

rotten, decayed, moldy, mildewed, putrid, rotted, carious,

What words refer to food decaying?

go bad, go off, go stale, go sour, spoil, taint,

What words describe food that is decaying?

rotten, bad, stale, moldy, sour, rancid, off, tainted,

What words refer to making something decay?

rot,

What words refer to the process of decay?

decay (n), corruption, decomposition, putrefaction,

What words refer to a place on something where it is decaying?

decay (n), rot (n), canker, caries, carrion, dry rot,

What words refer to something being eaten by insects?

eaten by insects, infested with termites, moth-eaten

8.3.7.8.1 Rust

Use this domain for words related to metal rusting--when metal becomes bad.

What words refer to metal rusting?

rust, corrode, oxidize, tarnish, rust away,

What words describe metal that has rusted?

rusty, corroded, tarnished, rusted, eaten away, eaten through,

What words refer to making metal rust?

corrode, eat away, eat through,

What words refer to the process of rusting?

corrosion, oxidation,

What words refer to rust?

rust, tarnish,

What words describe something that makes metal rust?

corrosive,

8.3.7.8.2 Blemish

Use this domain for words related to a blemish--something small and bad on the skin of a person or the surface of something, but not something serious, especially something wrong that does not affect how something works.

Louw Nida Codes:

79L Blemished, Unblemished

What words refer to a blemish in something?

blemish, blot, dapple, excrescence, freckle, mole, pimple, speck, speckle, small fault,

What words describe something that has a blemish on it?

blemished, defaced, marred,

8.3.7.8.3 Garbage

Use this domain for words related to garbage--something that is no longer wanted.

What words refer to garbage?

garbage, rubbish, trash, litter, refuse, junk, waste, wastepaper, scrap,

What do people do to garbage?

take out, throw away, discard, burn, chuck, dispose of, disposal, haul away, bury, dump, litter, pile up, collect

What words refer to a container where people put garbage?

garbage can, trashcan, waste-basket, wastepaper basket, bin, dustbin, wastebin, garbage bag,

What words refer to a place where people put garbage?

garbage pit, rubbish heap, garbage dump, rubbish tip, compost pile, incinerator,

What words refer to a person who removes garbage?

garbage man, dustman

What words refer to a vehicle used to remove garbage?

garbage truck, dustcart,

What words refer to a person who leaves garbage in a public place?

litterbug,

What words describe something made to be used once and then thrown away?

disposable,

What words refer to bad things that people allow to go into water or air?

pollution, pollute, pollutant, smog, acid rain

8.3.7.8.4 Preserve

Use this domain for words related to preserving the condition of something from decay.

What words refer to preserving something from decay?

preserve, put up, treat, conserve, maintain, keep up, sustain, take care of,

What words refer to a method of preserving something?

bottle, can, cure, dry, embalm, freeze, mummify, pickle, refrigerate, salt, smoke, tan,

What words describe something that has been preserved?

preserved, well-preserved, unspoiled,

What words refer to something continuing to be in a good condition?

stay fresh, keep well, retain its flavor/appearance,

What words refer to something used to preserve something?

preservative, salt, formaldehyde, embalming fluid, canning jar,

What words refer to the process of preserving something?

preservation, embalming, mummification,

8.3.7.9 Value

Use this domain for words related to the value of something.

Louw Nida Codes:

65 Value

65A Valuable, Lacking in Value

65B Worthy, Not Worthy

What words refer to the value of something?

value, price, worth

What words refer to evaluating the value of something?

evaluate, evaluation, value (v),

What words describe something that is valued as good?

good, valuable, worthy, advantageous, important, useful, dear

What words describe something that is valued as bad?

bad, worthless, unworthy, unimportant, useless

What words refer to increasing the value of something?

increase in value, inflate, inflation, appreciate

What words refer to decreasing the value of something?

decrease in value, debase, degrade, deflate, deflation, depreciate