Meaning & use
goodness
The quality of being morally good, kind, or virtuous.
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The old farmer's quiet goodness earned him the respect of the whole town.
She donated the prize money out of pure goodness, expecting nothing in return.
A note on using this word
Goodness also appears as a mild exclamation of surprise, as in 'goodness me,' unrelated to its meaning as a moral quality.
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