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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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goodness

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Interjection, Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun goodness has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

goodnessn. [AS. g.].
     The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

goodness, n. & int.
--n.
1 virtue; excellence, esp. moral.
2 kindness, generosity (had the goodness to wait).
3 what is good or beneficial in a thing (vegetables with all the goodness boiled out).
--int. (as a substitution for 'God') expressing surprise, anger, etc. (goodness me!; goodness knows; for goodness' sake!).

Etymology
OE godnes (as GOOD, -NESS)

THESAURUS

goodness

Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, affability, affectionateness, agreeability, agreeableness, amenity, amiability, amicability, angelicalness, appropriateness, assured probity, beauty of holiness, beneficialness, benignancy, benignity, blamelessness, bliss, blissfulness, brotherhood, character, cleanness, compassion, compatibility, complaisance, congeniality, cordiality, correctitude, correctness, decencies, decency, decorousness, decorum, delectability, deliciousness, enjoyableness, erectness, estimableness, fairness, fear of God, feeling of kinship, felicitousness, fellow feeling, fine flavor, fitness, fittingness, flavorfulness, flavoriness, flavorousness, flavorsomeness, fraternal feeling, full flavor, geniality, godlikeness, godliness, godly-mindedness, good character, good flavor, good taste, goodliness, goodness of heart, gourmet quality, grace, graciousness, gustatory delightfulness, harmoniousness, healthfulness, healthiness, heart of gold, heavenliness, heavenly-mindedness, high ideals, high principles, high-mindedness, holiness, holy-mindedness, honesty, honor, honorableness, humaneness, humanity, immaculacy, integrity, irreproachability, irreproachableness, justice, justness, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindly disposition, kindness, loving kindness, lusciousness, mellifluousness, mellowness, merit, moral excellence, moral rectitude, moral strength, morale, morality, niceness, nobility, normality, normativeness, odor of sanctity, oh, otherworldliness, pleasance, pleasantness, pleasantry, pleasingness, pleasurability, pleasurableness, pleasure, pleasurefulness, principles, probity, properness, proprieties, propriety, pureness, pureness of heart, purity, quality, rapport, rectitude, reputability, respectability, right conduct, right taste, righteousness, rightness, sainthood, saintlikeness, saintliness, saintship, salubriousness, salubrity, salutariness, sanctitude, sanctity, sapidity, savoriness, scrumptiousness, seemliness, seraphicalness, softheartedness, soul of kindness, spiritual-mindedness, spirituality, stainlessness, suitability, superiority, sweetness, sympathy, tastiness, tenderheartedness, toothsomeness, unearthliness, unimpeachability, unimpeachableness, unspottedness, unworldliness, uprightness, upstandingness, virtue, virtuousness, warmheartedness, warmth, warmth of heart, welcomeness, wholesomeness, worthiness

ROGET THESAURUS

goodness

Good

N good, benefit, advantage, improvement, greatest good, supreme good, interest, service, behoof, behalf, weal, main chance, summum bonum, common weal, consummation devoutly to be wished, gain, boot, profit, harvest, boon, good turn, blessing, world of good, piece of good luck, piece of good fortune, nuts, prize, windfall, godsend, waif, treasure-trove, good fortune, happiness, goodness, utility, remedy, pleasure giving, commendable, useful, good, beneficial, well, aright, satisfactorily, favorably, not amis, all for the best, to one's advantage, in one's favor, in one's interest, so far so good, magnum bonum.

Goodness

N goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, A, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man, harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully, crackajack, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a Jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound, beneficially, well, Jewels five words long, long may such goodness live!, the luxury of doing good.

Pleasurableness

N pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness, pleasure giving, jucundity, delectability, amusement, attraction, attractiveness, attractability, invitingness, harm, fascination, enchantment, witchery, seduction, winning ways, amenity, amiability, winsomeness, loveliness, sunny side, bright side, sweets, goodness, manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey, bittersweet, fair weather, treat, regale, dainty, titbit, tidbit, nuts, sauce piquante, causing pleasure, laetificant, pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, leef, lief, acceptable, welcome, welcome as the roses in May, welcomed, favorite, to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking, satisfactory, refreshing, comfortable, cordial, genial, glad, gladsome, sweet, delectable, nice, dainty, delicate, delicious, dulcet, luscious, palatable, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, attractive, inviting, prepossessing, engaging, winning, winsome, taking, fascinating, captivating, killing, seducing, seductive, heart-robbing, alluring, enticing, appetizing, cheering, bewitching, enchanting, entrancing, enravishing, charming, delightful, felicitous, exquisite, lovely, ravishing, rapturous, heartfelt, thrilling, ecstatic, beatic, beatific, seraphic, empyrean, elysian, palmy, halcyon, Saturnian, decies repetita placebit, charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul, sweetness and light, beauty is only skin deep.

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