Meanings
phrasewhat's the good of ...?
alternative what good is
- idiomaticWhat is the purpose or advantage of
You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?
Synonyms: what's the use of
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseWhat is the purpose or advantage of
Similar
what's the use of
Translations
Chinese Mandarin ……有什麽用？ /……有什么用？
- ……有什麽用？ /……有什么用？ (……yǒu shénme yòng ?)What is the purpose or advantage of
French à quoi bon
- à quoi bonWhat is the purpose or advantage of
Polish na co komu to
- na co komu toWhat is the purpose or advantage of
Portuguese do que adianta, de que adianta
- do que adiantaWhat is the purpose or advantage of
- de que adiantaWhat is the purpose or advantage of
Russian како́й смысл, что то́лку
- како́й смысл (kakój smysl)What is the purpose or advantage of
- что то́лку (što tólku)What is the purpose or advantage of
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APA
what's the good of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20the%20good%20of
MLA
“what's the good of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20the%20good%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's the good of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20the%20good%20of.
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