English
goodwill
see also: Goodwill
Etymology

From Middle English *goodwille, good wille ("goodwill"), perhaps from Old English *gōdwille; compare Old English gōdwillende; also Scots guidwilly, guidwillie ("displaying goodwill"), equivalent to good + will.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɡʊdˈwɪl/
Noun

goodwill (uncountable)

  1. A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
    • 20 January 2017, Donald Trump, Inauguration Speech
      We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world — but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.
  2. (accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.
  3. (business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.
  4. (also, capitalized) A thrift shop.
Antonyms Translations Translations
  • French: achalandage, (Canada) cote d'estime
  • German: ideeller Unternehmenswert
  • Russian: делова́я репута́ция
Translations
  • French: survaleur, (Canada) écart d'acquisition
Goodwill
Noun

goodwill (uncountable)

  1. Alt case form of goodwill
Proper noun
  1. Surname.


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