what's the good of

• what good is

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what's the good of

1. (idiomatic) What is the purpose or advantage of

   Synonym: what's the use of

   You can't do anything about it, so what's the good of crying?

• “what's the good of”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “what good”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “what s the good of what good is” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (US) / “what-s-the-good-of-what-good-is-it-doing-something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.