what good is

A form of what's the good of — What is the purpose or advantage of

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Meanings

phrasewhat good is ...?
  1. alternativeAlternative form of what's the good of.

    You poured more oil into the leaking oil tank? What good is (it doing) that?

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APA

what good is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20good%20is

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“what good is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20good%20is. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what good is,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20good%20is.

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