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 [ˈgʊdnɪs]

n

1. the state or quality of being good

2. generosity; kindness

3. moral excellence; piety; virtue

interj

a euphemism for God: used as an exclamation of surprise (often in phrases such as goodness knows!, thank goodness!)

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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 He retains his faith in human goodness.
virtue evil, corruption, dishonesty, wickedness, immorality, badness, worthlessness

2. excellence, value, quality, worth, merit, superiority his total belief in the goodness of socialist society

3. nutrition, benefit, advantage, nourishment, wholesomeness, salubriousness drinks full of natural goodness

4. kindness, charity, humanity, goodwill, mercy, compassion, generosity, friendliness, benevolence, graciousness, beneficence, kindliness, humaneness, kind-heartedness performing actions of goodness towards the poor

Quotations
"Goodness is easier to recognise than to define" [W.H. Auden I Believe]
"Nobody deserves to be praised for his goodness if he has not the power to be wicked. All other goodness is often only weakness and impotence of the will" [Duc de la Rochefoucauld Maxims]
"Goodness is not achieved in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love" [Saul Bellow Dangling Man]

Translations

goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs] N

1. (= virtue) → bondad f

2. (= kindness) → amabilidad f
out of the goodness of his heart → de lo bondadoso que es

3. (= good quality) → calidad f

4. (= essence) → sustancia f, lo mejor

5. (in phrases) (my) goodness!; goodness gracious! → ¡Dios mío!
thank goodness! → ¡menos mal!
for goodness' sake! → ¡por Dios!
I wish to goodness I'd never met him → ojalá nunca lo hubiera conocido

goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]

n

[person] → bonté f
to do sth out of the goodness of one's heart → faire qch par pure gentillesse

[food] → qualités fpl nutritives

(in exclamations) for goodness sake! → pour l'amour de Dieu!
goodness gracious! → bonté divine!
my goodness! → juste ciel!
thank goodness! → dieu merci!

excl → juste ciel!

goodness

n

→ Güte f; (of food) → Güte f, → Nährgehalt m; out of the goodness of his/her heart → aus reiner Herzensgüte; would you have the goodness to … (form) → hätten Sie bitte die Güte, zu … (geh)

(in exclamations etc) goodness knows → weiß der Himmel (inf); for goodness’ sake → um Himmels willen (inf); I wish to goodness I had never met him → wenn ich ihm doch bloß nie begegnet wäre!; (my) goodness! → meine Güte! (inf); goodness gracious or me! → ach du liebe or meine Güte! (inf)

goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]

1. n (virtue, kindness) → bontà (d'animo); (good quality) → (buona) qualità f

2. excl (fam) (my) goodness!
goodness gracious! → santo cielo!, mamma mia!
for goodness' sake! → per amor del cielo!

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goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]

1. n (virtue, kindness) → bontà (d'animo); (good quality) → (buona) qualità f

2. excl (fam) (my) goodness!
goodness gracious! → santo cielo!, mamma mia!
for goodness' sake! → per amor del cielo!