goodness
/'gudnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being morally good or virtuous: "goodness" refers to the state or condition of possessing positive moral qualities, such as kindness, honesty, and integrity.
- The beneficial or nourishing part of something: "goodness" can also denote the essential, valuable, or wholesome quality contained within a substance, especially food.
- (As an exclamation): Used to express surprise, emphasis, or relief.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Moral quality):
- Her inherent goodness was evident in every charitable act.
- We must believe in the fundamental goodness of people.
- Noun (Beneficial part):
- Cooking vegetables quickly helps retain their nutritional goodness.
- All the natural goodness of the fruit is preserved in this juice.
- Noun (Exclamation):
- Goodness! I didn't expect to see you here.
- Thank goodness you arrived safely.
Advanced Usage
- "For goodness' sake!": An exclamation expressing annoyance, urgency, or emphasis.
- For goodness' sake, will you please be quiet!
- "Goodness knows": Used to emphasize that one does not know something or to assert that something is certainly true.
- Goodness knows where he's gone off to now.
- Goodness knows she tried her best.
Variants and Related Words
- Good (adj/n): The root adjective and noun form.
- Goodwill (n): Friendly or helpful feelings or attitude.
- Good-hearted (adj): Kind and well-meaning.
Synonyms
- Virtue: Moral excellence and righteousness.
- Morality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong.
- Beneficence: The quality of being kind or doing good.
- Nutritional value (for the "beneficial part" sense): The health-giving components of food.
Antonyms
- Evil: Profound immorality and wickedness.
- Badness: The quality of being bad or undesirable.
- Malevolence: The state or condition of having a wish to do evil to others.
Related Idioms
- Out of the goodness of one's heart: Done from a motive of kindness, without expectation of reward.
- She helped him purely out of the goodness of her heart.
- Have the goodness to do something: A formal or old-fashioned way of asking someone politely to do something.
- Would you have the goodness to pass the salt?
Noun
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moral excellence or admirableness
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there is much good to be found in people
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
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weigh the good against the bad
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among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
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