good guy

ɡʊd ɡaɪ

Definition

Definition of good guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

positive characterperson who is kind and morally upright

Everyone considers him a good guy because of his generous actions..

hero

protagonist

allyperson on your side

In the debate, she was the good guy supporting our views.

ally

supporter

storyhero or protagonist in a story

In the movie, he played the good guy who saved the day.

hero

protagonist

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Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

Expressions with guy

fall guy

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

mister nice guy

man who is very kind and helpful

Everyone likes him because he is mister nice guy.

stand-up guy

man known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

Everyone knows he's a stand-up guy.

bad guy

villain in a story or film

The bad guy was finally defeated by the hero.

big guy

male person who is physically large

The big guy at the gym can lift a lot.

Examples of good guy in a sentence

A good guy always helps those in need.
He was the good guy in the movie, always helping others.
During the crisis, she proved to be the good guy we needed.
The good guy eventually exposes the villain's scheme.
Everyone roots for the good guy in the final chapter.

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French:homme bien, héros, ...
German:guter Kerl, Verbündeter, ...
Italian:bravo ragazzo, eroe, ...
Spanish:buen hombre, héroe, ...
Portuguese:bom rapaz, aliado, ...
Chinese:好人, 盟友, ...
Japanese:良い人, 味方, ...
Arabic:رَجُل طَيِّب, حَلِيف, ...
Hebrew:בָּחוּר טוֹב, חָבֵר, ...
Russian:хороший парень, союзник, ...
Ukrainian:хороший хлопець, добрий хлопець, ...
Hindi:भला आदमी, सहयोगी, ...
Bengali:ভালো মানুষ, সমর্থক, ...
Catalan:bona persona, aliat, ...
Czech:dobrák, spojenec, ...
Danish:god fyr, allieret, ...
Dutch:goede kerel, bondgenoot, ...
Greek:καλός άνθρωπος, σύμμαχος, ...
Hungarian:jó ember, szövetséges, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្អ, មនុស្សខាងយើង, ...
Korean:좋은 사람, 아군, ...
Persian:آدم خوب, هم‌پیمان, ...
Polish:dobry facet, sojusznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):cara legal, amigo, ...
Romanian:băiat bun, aliat, ...
Swedish:bra kille, allierad, ...
Thai:คนดี, คนฝ่ายเรา, ...
Turkish:iyi adam, iyi kişi, ...
Vietnamese:người tốt, người phe mình, ...

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