Synonyms for goodness
ˈgʊd nɪsgood·ness

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1. goodnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   virtue

2. goodnessnoun

   The state or characteristic of being good.

   Synonyms:
   virtue

3. goodnessnoun

   The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.

   Synonyms:
   virtue

4. goodnessnoun

   God.

   Thank goodness that the war is over!

   Synonyms:
   virtue

5. goodnessnoun

   The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

   Synonyms:
   virtue

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. goodness

   Virtue (Latin virtus, primarily manly strength or courage, from vir, a man, a hero) is, in its full sense, goodness that is victorious through trial, perhaps through temptation and conflict. Goodness, the being morally good, may be much less than virtue, as lacking the strength that comes from trial and conflict, or it may be very much more than virtue, as rising sublimely above the possibility of temptation and conflict — the infantile as contrasted with the divine goodness. Virtue is distinctively human; we do not predicate it of God. Morality is conformity to the moral law in action, whether in matters concerning ourselves or others, whether with or without right principle. Honesty and probity are used especially of one's relations to his fellow men, probity being to honesty much what virtue in some respects is to goodness; probity is honesty tried and proved, especially in those things that are beyond the reach of legal requirement; above the commercial sense, honesty may be applied to the highest truthfulness of the soul to and with itself and its Maker. Integrity, in the full sense, is moral wholeness without a flaw; when used, as it often is, of contracts and dealings, it has reference to inherent character and principle, and denotes much more than superficial or conventional honesty. Honor is a lofty honesty that scorns fraud or wrong as base and unworthy of itself. Honor rises far above thought of the motto that "honesty is the best policy." Purity is freedom from all admixture, especially of that which debases; it is chastity both of heart and life, but of the life because from the heart. Duty, the rendering of what is due to any person or in any relation, is, in this connection, the fulfilment of moral obligation. Rectitude and righteousness denote conformity to the standard of right, whether in heart or act; righteousness is used especially in the religious sense. Uprightness refers especially to conduct. Virtuousness is a quality of the soul or of action; in the latter sense it is the essence of virtuous action. Compare INNOCENT; JUSTICE; RELIGION.

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   Synonyms:
   chastity, duty, excellence, faithfulness, honesty, honor, integrity, justice, morality, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, truth, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness, worth, worthiness

   Antonyms:
   evil, vice, viciousness, wickedness, wrong

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1. good, goodnessnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   good, trade good, commodity

   Antonyms:
   bad, badness, evil, evilness

2. good, goodnessnoun

   moral excellence or admirableness

   "there is much good to be found in people"

   Synonyms:
   good, trade good, commodity

   Antonyms:
   badness, evilness, bad, evil

Matched Categories

1. • Morality
   • Quality

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1. sianoun

   goodness means being good and sia means help, and one who brings joy. therefore they mean the same thing

   i am sia(one who brings joy) i am goodness( being good by bringing joy)

   Submitted by goonessejirobrume on August 9, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. goodnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   excellence, value, worth

2. goodnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   righteousness, virtue, integrity, uprightness, probity, honesty, principle

3. goodnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   kindness, benevolence, good will

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "goodness":

   god, kindness, divine, bounty, warm-heartedness, gosh, christ, heaven, lord

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1. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations – Book Three:

   One whose chief regard is for his own mind, and for the divinity within him and the service of its goodness, will strike no poses, utter no complaints, and crave neither for solitude nor yet for a crowd. Best of all, his life will be free from continual pursuing and avoiding.

2. Dave Durenberger:

   He tried to find the goodness or the common bond that he shared with everybody. Everybody had the potential to be his friend -- whether it was the King of Jordan or the Jordanian immigrant driving a cab.

3. Sarah Coyne:

   Focus on the humanity behind each princess, not just their appearance, princesses like Moana are full of depth, passion, and goodness. The story isn’t about how she looks, it’s about following your dreams and finding who you are.

4. Anne Rice:

   Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.

5. Damodar Thakur:

   At night, my goodness! gunshots being fired every minute. Sometimes the sky full of sparkling lights. Some women crying, children terrified. Really bad.