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   Good·ness

   /ˈɡo͝odnəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being morally good or virtuous: "a belief in the basic goodness of mankind" Similar virtuevirtuousnessgoodrighteousnessmoralityethicalnessuprightnessupstandingnessintegrityprincipledignityrectituderightnesshonestytruthtruthfulnesshonorablenesshonorabilityhonorincorruptibilityprobityproprietydecencyrespectabilitynobilitynobility of soul/spiritnoblenessworthinessworthmerittrustworthinessmeritoriousnessirreproachablenessblamelessnesspuritypurenesslack of corruptionjusticejustnessfairnessequityequitablenessimpartialitylawfulnesslegalitykindnesskindlinesskind-heartednesswarm-heartednesstender-heartednesshumanenesshumanitymildnessbenevolencebenignitytendernesswarmthmotherlinessfatherlinessaffectionlovingnesslovegoodwillsympathycompassioncareconcernunderstandingtolerancepatienceindulgencegenerositycharitycharitablenessleniencyclemencyforbearancemagnanimityhelpfulnessconsideratenessthoughtfulnessconsiderationnicenesscourtesypolitenessdecencygraciousnessneighborlinesspleasantnesspublic-spiritednessfriendlinessgenialitycongenialityamiabilitycordialityOpposite wickednessmeanness
   • 2. the beneficial or nourishing element of food. Similar nutritional valuenutritionnutrientswholesomenessnourishmentrare:nutriment

   exclamation

   • 1. (as a substitution for “God”) expressing surprise, anger, etc.: "goodness knows why she didn't go herself"

   Word Origin Old Englishgōdnes (see good, -ness).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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