goods

1 antonym for goods — opposites grouped by meaning.

Noun — Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

Physical items that are produced, bought and sold; merchandise, as distinct from services.

“The port handles roughly forty million tonnes of goods a year.”

merchandise products wares commodities stock

Opposites

services

2. noun

Possessions belonging to a person; personal property.

“The bailiffs are entitled to seize goods to the value of the debt.”

belongings possessions effects chattels

3. noun informal

In the phrase 'the goods', the proof, information or quality that was promised.

“The police finally got the goods on him.”

the evidence the proof the real thing

Antonyms

services

How to use goods

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

goods and services consumer goods luxury goods deliver the goods damaged goods

Always plural in form and takes a plural verb: the goods are ready. In British rail and freight use it is attributive — a goods train, a goods yard.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between goods and services?

Goods are tangible things you can own and hand over — a phone, a loaf of bread, a car. Services are actions performed for you — a haircut, legal advice, a delivery. The distinction matters in tax, contract law and national accounts, where the two are counted separately.

Is goods singular or plural?

Plural. It takes a plural verb — the goods have arrived — and it has no singular form in ordinary use. Economists do write 'a good' as a technical term, but that usage stays inside economics.

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