goodness

Forms

Plural: goodnesses

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.The state or characteristic of being good.
- Rich, raisiny, smoky, coffee goodness: that is the flavor of urfa biber.
2.The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
3.God.
- Thank goodness that the war is over!
4.The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

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

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4194

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Rare
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Related words

Word family

good

Etymology

From Middle English goodnesse, godnesse, from Old English gōdnes (“goodness; virtue; kindness”), from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī (“goodness”), equivalent to good + -ness.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

IntjInterjection×A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

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Word family

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Interjection
A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.