goodness

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G0193700 (go͝od′nĭs)n.1. The state or quality of being good.2. The beneficial or nutritious part.interj. Used to express mild surprise.

goodness

(ˈɡʊdnɪs) n1. the state or quality of being good2. generosity; kindness3. moral excellence; piety; virtueinterj a euphemism for God: goodness knows!; thank goodness!.

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(ˈgʊd nɪs)

n. 1. the state or quality of being good. 2. moral excellence; virtue. 3. kindness; generosity. 4. the best or most valuable part of anything; essence. 5. a euphemism for God: Thank goodness! interj. 6. (used in expressions of surprise, alarm, etc.). [before 900] syn: goodness, morality, virtue refer to qualities of character or conduct that entitle the possessor to approval and esteem. goodness is the simple word for a general quality recognized as an inherent part of one's character: her goodness and honesty. morality implies conformity to the recognized standards of right conduct: a citizen of the highest morality. virtue is a rather formal word, and usu. suggests goodness that is consciously or steadily maintained, often in spite of evil influences: a man of unassailable virtue.

Goodness

agathismthe belief that all things incline toward the good. — agathist, n.agathologythe doctrine or science of the good. — agathologic, agathological, adj.do-goodismattitudes or actions of well-intentioned but sometimes ineffectual people, especially in the area of social reform.theodicythe vindication of the goodness of God in the face of the existence of evil. — theodicean, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goodness - that which is pleasing or valuable or useful; "weigh the good against the bad"; "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"goodquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareworthiness - the quality or state of having merit or valuedesirability, desirableness - the quality of being worthy of desiringbenefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"better - something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better"better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"optimum - most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstanceswiseness, soundness, wisdom - the quality of being prudent and sensiblebad, badness - that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
	2.	goodness - moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"goodkindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympatheticbeneficence - the quality of being kind or helpful or generousbenignancy, benignity, graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentlemorality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conductmoral excellence, virtue, virtuousness - the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrongvirtue - a particular moral excellencesaintliness - the quality of resembling a saintsummum bonum - the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derivedevilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"

goodness

noun1. virtue, honour, merit, integrity, morality, honesty, righteousness, probity, rectitude, uprightness He retains his faith in human goodness.
virtue evil, corruption, dishonesty, wickedness, immorality, badness, worthlessness2. excellence, value, quality, worth, merit, superiority his total belief in the goodness of socialist society3. nutrition, benefit, advantage, nourishment, wholesomeness, salubriousness drinks full of natural goodness4. kindness, charity, humanity, goodwill, mercy, compassion, generosity, friendliness, benevolence, graciousness, beneficence, kindliness, humaneness, kind-heartedness performing actions of goodness towards the poorQuotations
"Goodness is easier to recognise than to define" [W.H. Auden I Believe]
"Nobody deserves to be praised for his goodness if he has not the power to be wicked. All other goodness is often only weakness and impotence of the will" [Duc de la Rochefoucauld Maxims]
"Goodness is not achieved in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love" [Saul Bellow Dangling Man]

goodness

nounThe quality or state of being morally sound:good, morality, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness.

Translations

善良天啊！

good

(gud) – comparative better (ˈbetə) : superlative best (best) – adjective1. well-behaved; not causing trouble etc. Be good!; She's a good baby.乖的2. correct, desirable etc. She was a good wife; good manners; good English.完美的3. of high quality. good food/literature; His singing is very good.优质的4. skilful; able to do something well. a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children. 有本事的，擅长于 5. kind. You've been very good to him; a good father.和善的6. helpful; beneficial. Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.有益的7. pleased, happy etc. I'm in a good mood today.愉快的8. pleasant; enjoyable. to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.令人快乐的9. considerable; enough. a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense. 足够的，充分的 10. suitable. a good man for the job.合适的11. sound, fit. good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition. 良好的，健康的，强健的 12. sensible. Can you think of one good reason for doing that?合理的13. showing approval. We've had very good reports about you. 赞赏的，赞许的 14. thorough. a good clean.彻底的15. healthy or in a positive mood. I don't feel very good this morning.健康的 noun1. advantage or benefit. He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car? 利�� 2. goodness. I always try to see the good in people.优良品德 interjection an expression of approval, gladness etc. 好！ˈgoodness noun the state of being good. 善良 interjection (also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc. 天啊！goods noun plural1. objects etc for sale, products. leather goods.商品2. articles sent by rail, not road, sea or air. This station is for passengers and goods; (also adjective) a goods train/station. 货物（用火车装运的） ˈgoody – plural ˈgoodies – noun (usually in plural) any food (eg cake, ice-cream) which is particularly enjoyable to eat. the goodies at a children's party.好吃的东西goodˈbye (-ˈbai) interjection, noun an expression used when leaving someone. Goodbye – it was good of you to visit us; sad goodbyes.再见good-day, good eveninggood morninggood-for-ˈnothing adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy. That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal).无用的人good humour , (American) good humor kindliness and cheerfulness. 亲切，好心情 good-ˈhumoured , (American) good-humored adjectivea good-humoured smile.愉快的good-ˈhumouredly , (American) good-humoredly adverb愉快地good-ˈlooking adjective handsome; attractive. a good-looking girl; He is very good-looking.漂亮的good morning, good afternoon, good-ˈday, good evening, good night interjection, nouns words used (depending on the time of day) when meeting or leaving someone. Good morning, Mrs Brown; Good night, everyone – I'm going to bed. 您好！（根据一天里不同的时间在见面或告别时使用） good-ˈnatured adjective pleasant; not easily made angry. a good-natured fellow.脾气好的ˌgoodˈwill, good will noun1. the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has. We are selling the goodwill along with the shop. 商誉，信誉 2. friendliness. He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.友好good works noun plural acts of charity. He is known throughout the city for his good works.慈善事业as good as almost. The job's as good as done.实际上等于be as good as one's word to keep one's promises. 守约be up to no good to be doing something wrong. I'm sure he's up to no good.做坏事deliver the goods to do what one has promised to do. 履行诺言for good (sometimes for good and all) permanently. He's not going to France for a holiday – he's going for good.永久地for goodness' sake an expression of annoyance. For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise!看在老天爷面上！good for1. certain to last. These houses are good for another hundred years at least.能持续2. certain to pay (a sum of money). He's good for $50.有能力支付3. certain to cause. That story is always good for a laugh.可以引起good for you/him etc an expression of approval. You've passed your exam – good for you! （表示赞许）恭喜你！，干得不错！，真是件好事！ Good Friday (ˌgud ˈfraidi) noun the Friday before Easter commemorating the crucifixion of Christ. 耶稣受难日good gracious, good heavens expressions of surprise. （表示惊讶）天哪！ goodness gracious, goodness me expressions of surprise. （表示惊讶）啊呀！ good old an expression used to show approval etc. Good old Fred! I knew he would help us out. （表示赞同）好的！ make good1. to be successful. Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.成功2. to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc). The damage you caused to my car must be made good.赔偿no good useless; pointless. It's no good crying for help – no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good – the blades are blunt.毫无用处put in a good word for to praise or recommend. Put in a good word for me when you see the boss.为某人说好话take (something) in good part not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc). John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.不因...见怪thank goodness an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right. Thank goodness it isn't raining.谢天谢地to the good richer. After buying and selling some of these paintings, we finished up $500 to the good.净赚

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