Definition for Good will:

• As between partners, it has been held that the good will of a partnership trade survives; 6 Ves. 539; but this appears to be doubtful; 16 Ves. 227; and a distinction, in this respect, has been suggested between commercial and professional partnerships; the advantages of established connexions in the latter being held to survive, unless the benefit is excluded by positive stipulation. 3 Madd. 79. As to the sale, of the good-will of a trade or business, see. 3 Meriv. 452; 1 Jac. & Walk. 689; 2 Swanst. 332; 1 Ves. & Beames, 505; 17 Ves. 346; 2 Madd. 220; Gow on Partn. 428; Collyer on Partn. 172, note; 2 B. & Adolph. 341; 4 Id. 592, 596; 1 Rose, 123; 5 Russ. 29; 2 Watts, 111; 1 Chit. Pr. 868; 1 Sim. & Stu. 74; 2 Russ. R. 170; 1 Jac. & W. 380; 1 Russ. R. 376; 1 P. & W. 184; 2 Mad. R. 198; l T. R. 118. Vide 5 Bos. & Pull. 67; 1 Bro. C. C. 160, as to the effect of a bankrupt's assignment on a good-will; and 16 Amer. Jur. 87.

Synonyms for Good will:

• n.

  •affection (noun)
  • warmth,
  • Amore,
  • love,
  • Propensities,
  • good graces.
  •attribute (noun)
  • good will,
  • goodwill.
  •benevolence (noun)
  • charity,
  • generosity,
  • magnanimity,
  • motherliness,
  • humanitarianism,
  • munificence,
  • altruism,
  • compassion,
  • neighborliness,
  • beneficence,
  • philanthropy,
  • bountifulness.
  •favor (noun)
  • obligements,
  • re-spect,
  • co operations,
  • re spects,
  • co operation,
  • re spect,
  • pre-sents,
  • re-spects,
  • pre sent,
  • pre-sent.
  •friendship (noun)
  • empathy,
  • rapport,
  • amicability,
  • favoritism,
  • amicabilities.
  •goodness (noun)
  • humaneness,
  • wholesomeness,
  • graciousness,
  • obligingness,
  • ethicality.
  •grace (noun)
  • caritases,
  • compassionatenesses.
  •harmony (noun)
  • meeting of minds,
  • like-mindedness,
  • meeting of mind.
  •readiness (noun)
  • dis-patch,
  • volubilities,
  • dis patches,
  • dis patch,
  • ripenesses,
  • dis-patches,
  • promptitudes,
  • handinesses.
  •tolerance (noun)
  • liberalisms.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tolerance.
  •
  • friendship.
  •good humor
  • happiness.
  •zeal
  • willingness.

Antonyms for Good will:

• n.

  • kindliness
    coldness, incompatibility, meanness.

Hyponym for Good will:

• n.

  • attribute
    good nature.