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Goodness - A Definition

February 13, 2012

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When beginning a word study, first one must understand the word being studied. So using the Merriam-Webster dictionary and thesaurus online:

Dictionary

good·ness noun \ˈgud-nəs\

Definition of GOODNESS

the quality or state of being good
used interjectionally or in phrases especially to express mild surprise or shock
the nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part of something

Examples of GOODNESS
Even if you don't agree, at least have the goodness to be polite!

Thesaurus
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong

Synonyms
character, decency, morality, honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness

Antonyms
badness, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, sin, villainy, wickedness

Related Words
high-mindedness, honor, incorruptibility, irreproachability, irreproachableness, right-mindedness, scrupulosity, scrupulousness; appropriateness, correctness, decorousness, decorum, etiquette, fitness, propriety, seemliness; ethics, morals

Near Antonyms
impropriety, indecency, indecorum, indiscretion; debauchery, degeneracy, degradation, depravity, perversion, pervertedness, sinfulness; crookedness, dishonesty, underhandedness, unscrupulousness; lowness, meanness, viciousness, vileness; corruption

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