goodness
Translation
goodness, virtue, kindness
Examples
He is a man of great goodness.
He is a man of great goodness.
Oh my goodness, what happened?
Oh my goodness, what happened?
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) the quality of being morally right or virtuous. Her goodness was known to everyone.
((my/oh my goodness)) used to express surprise or alarm. My goodness, you've grown so tall!
Similar Words
Synonyms: virtue, kindness, morality; Antonyms: badness, evil
Etymology
From 'good' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns of state or quality.
Memory Tips
Refers to the state of being good. Also used as an exclamation of surprise, as in 'Oh my goodness!'.