Resembling or having the qualities of something good; seemingly virtuous or morally upright, sometimes used ironically.
Compound of 'good' and the suffix '-like' (meaning 'resembling' or 'having the nature of'). The '-like' suffix has Germanic roots and was freely productive in English, allowing speakers to create descriptive adjectives quickly.
The '-like' suffix is one of English's most productive word-making tools—you can slap it on almost anything ('dog-like,' 'monster-like')! But here's the kicker: 'goodlike' often carries a whiff of irony or suspicion, as if something merely *looks* good but might not actually be good underneath.
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