goodness

Noun

1. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.
2. (countable) The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
3. (euphemistic, uncountable) God.
4. (countable, uncountable) The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

Intj

Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʊdnəs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: goodnesse

Inherited from Old English: gōdnes

Cognate with Scots: guidness

Cognate with Western Frisian: goedens

Cognate with Old High German: guotnessī

Cognate with Middle High German: guotnisse

Cognate with Russian: годность

In summary

From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (“goodness; virtue; kindness”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī (“goodness”), equivalent to good + -ness. Cognate with Scots guidness (“goodness”), West Frisian goedens (“goodness”), Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”), Middle High German guotnisse (“goodness”), Russian годность (godnostʹ, “suitability, fitness”).

Synonyms

virtue

excellence

good

👍

kindness

merit

beauty

righteousness

integrity

benignity

benevolence

rectitude

worth

niceness

pleasantness

generosity

purity

right

probity

morality

uprightness

benefit

pre-eminence

auspiciousness

eminence

benignancy

humaneness

conscience

excellency

great contributions

amiability

value

nobility

good deeds

meritoriousness

genius

moral sense

prosperity

improvement

favor

blessing

elegance

efficiency

dominance

humanity

distinction

ascendancy

accuracy

holiness

graciousness

gracefulness

Translations

bonté

bondad

bontà

Güte

Tugend

bondade

goedheid

bondat

bon

👍

dobroć

buono

👍

καλοσύνη

vertu

gentilezza

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