goodness Definition
good·ness (go̵od′nis)
noun
- the state or quality of being good; specif.,
- virtue; excellence
- kindness; generosity; benevolence
- the best part, essence, or valuable element of a thing
Etymology: ME goodnesse < OE godnes
used to express surprise or wonder: orig. a euphemism for God: also used in phrases for goodness' sake!
goodness Synonyms
goodness Usage Examples
Converse of object
- thank: Thank goodness they don't take long to kill!
- affirm: Judaism affirms the inherent goodness of the world and its people as creations of G-d.
- see: At the raising of Jarius's daughter, they saw the goodness of the Lord.
- enjoy: That's not to say we should go around hating ourselves or that we must never enjoy the goodness of God's creation.
Adjective modifier
- innate: Lane was a firm believer in the innate goodness of children.
- meaty: Spectator: Brain food - Ann Colter's meaty goodness.
- infinite: Its place in ethics has to be taken by the idea of infinite goodness.
- wholesome: My hope is that it conveys a wholesome goodness that can refresh Web sites with high quality design.
- divine: Surely the crisis in which was summed up the whole conflict between good and evil, and the victory of divine goodness over evil.
- inherent: Judaism affirms the inherent goodness of the world and its people as creations of G-d.
Modifies a noun
- sake: For goodness sake haven't they seen the film?
- someone: Posted by KW on 14 July, 2005 at 4:38 PM Thank goodness someone has finally said it.
Noun used with modifier
- thank: Janet says: Thank goodness we have a common goal the object is to make the best quality of whatever we make.
- thy: Let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in thy goodness.
Possessives
sake: Madonna's Hung Up, which was out in October for goodness ' sake, is STILL in the charts at number 15.
Preposition: of
- fit: Goodness of fit to be included your appeal be will help you.
- humanity: This enlightened world view believes in the basic goodness of humanity.
- creation: I believe in the inalienable value of human life, and the goodness of all creation.
- statistic: This will include the goodness of fit statistics and coefficient values for all eight of the models.
- being: A story about love and trust and how the strength and goodness of human beings can overcome all the odds.
Browse dictionary entries near goodness
- ‹ goodman
- ‹ goodly
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- ‹ goodbye
- ‹ Goodall
- ‹ good will
- ‹ good until executed
- ‹ good until cancelled
- ‹ good turn
- ‹ good-tempered
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