what good
idiom
—used to say that one does not think that something is helpful, useful, or worth doing
What good is a college education when you can't get a job after you graduate?
What good does it do to bring an umbrella along if you are only going to leave it in the car?
I could try talking to him, but what good would that do/be? He has already made up his mind.
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Showing what good teamwork looks like can encourage everyone else to raise their game.
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Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
After all, what good would a revenge movie be if the revenge were sanctioned?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Then again, what good are rights if the government doesn’t respect them?
—Nisha Whitehead, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Some who do have a cynical view — asking what good was it for people to risk that bridge crossing for Black freedom when young Black people are killing one another in Selma today?
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
After all, what good would a revenge movie be if the revenge were sanctioned?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Then again, what good are rights if the government doesn’t respect them?
—Nisha Whitehead, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Some who do have a cynical view — asking what good was it for people to risk that bridge crossing for Black freedom when young Black people are killing one another in Selma today?
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for what good
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“What good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20good. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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