good word good·word uncommon noun 1. something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable Synonymsrecommendationtestimonialgood word 2. good news Synonymsgood word Related words Word family recommend Broader terms newspraise Narrower terms characterpuff WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.