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Meaning of 'goodness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Goodness [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'goodness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . goodness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Example in sentence:
  • among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization;
  • weigh the good against the bad
Meaning (2):
- moral excellence or admirableness
Example in sentence:
  • there is much good to be found in people

Nearby Words:

goober good good now good-by good-bye good-den good-fellowship good-humored good-humoredly good-looking

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