goodness

good·ness  (gdns)

n.

1. The state or quality of being good.

2. The beneficial or nutritious part.

interj.

Used to express mild surprise.

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goodness

Noun

the quality of being good

interj

an exclamation of surprise

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Goodness

agathism

the belief that all things incline toward the good. — agathist, n.

agathology

the doctrine or science of the good. — agathologic, agathological, adj.

do-goodism

attitudes or actions of well-intentioned but sometimes ineffectual people, especially in the area of social reform.

theodicy

the vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. — theodicean, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goodness - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization" good quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare worthiness - the quality or state of having merit or value desirability, desirableness - the quality of being worthy of desiring benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all" better - something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better" better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" optimum - most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances wiseness, soundness, wisdom - the quality of being prudent and sensible bad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
	2.	goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" good kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic beneficence - the quality of being kind or helpful or generous benignancy, benignity, graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentle morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct moral excellence, virtue, virtuousness - the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong virtue - a particular moral excellence saintliness - the quality of resembling a saint summum bonum - the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

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goodness

noun 1. virtue, honour, merit, integrity, morality, honesty, righteousness, probity, rectitude, uprightness << OPPOSITE badness

noun 2. excellence, value, quality, worth, merit, superiority

noun 3. nutrition, benefit, advantage, nourishment, wholesomeness, salubriousness

noun 4. kindness, charity, humanity, goodwill, mercy, compassion, generosity, friendliness, benevolence, graciousness, beneficence, kindliness, humaneness, kind-heartedness

Translations

goodness [ˈgudnɪs] n [of person] → bondad f;

for goodness sake! → ¡por Dios!;

goodness gracious! → ¡madre mía!

goodness [ˈgudnɪs] good n [of person] → bonté f;

for goodness sake! → je vous en prie!;

goodness gracious! → mon Dieu!

goodness [ˈgudnɪs] good n → Güte f;

for goodness sake! good → um Himmels willen!;

goodness gracious! good → ach du liebe or meine Güte!

goodness [ˈgudnɪs] n [of person] → bontà;

for goodness sake! → per amor di Dio!;

goodness gracious! → santo cielo!, mamma mia!