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goodwill
noun good·will \ˌgu̇d-ˈwil\
: a kind, helpful, or friendly feeling or attitude
business : the amount of value that a company's good reputation adds to its overall value
Full Definition of GOODWILL
1
a : a kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern b (1) : the favor or advantage that a business has acquired especially through its brands and its good reputation (2) : the value of projected earnings increases of a business especially as part of its purchase price (3) : the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes
2
a : cheerful consent b : willing effort
— good·willed \-ˈwild\ adjective
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First Known Use of GOODWILL
before 12th century
Related to GOODWILL
- Synonyms
- amity, benevolence, brotherhood, charity, cordiality, cordialness, fellowship, friendliness, friendship, gemütlichkeit, good-fellowship, kindliness, neighborliness
- Antonyms
- ill will, malevolence, venom
Rhymes with GOODWILL
anthill, at will, backfill, ball mill, bluegill, Brazil, breast drill, cranesbill, crossbill, de Mille, dentil, de-skill, distill, doorsill, downhill, duckbill, dullsville, dunghill, fire drill, foothill, freewill, free will, gin mill, gristmill, handbill, hawksbill, hornbill, Huntsville, ill will, instill, Knoxville, lambkill, landfill, limekiln, manille, McGill, Melville, mixed grill, molehill, mudsill, Nashville, no-till, pep pill, per mill, playbill, pot still, pug mill, quadrille, red squill, refill, roadkill, sawmill, Schuylkill, self-will, Seville, sheathbill, shoebill, show bill, sidehill, sigil, spadille, spoonbill, stabile, standstill, stock-still, storksbill, T-bill, treadmill, true bill, twin bill, twist drill, until, uphill, vaudeville, waxbill, waybill, windchill, windmill, Zangwill
GOODWILL Defined for Kids
goodwill
noun good·will \ˈgu̇d-ˈwil\
Definition of GOODWILL for Kids
: kind feelings or attitude
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