goodness

  • 11goodness — good|ness1 [ gudnəs ] interjection * used for showing that you are surprised: Goodness, is it time to go already? goodness me: Goodness me! You ve grown! goodness gracious (me): Goodness gracious me! What do you mean? my goodness (me): My… …

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  • 12goodness — I UK [ˈɡʊdnəs] / US interjection ** used for showing that you are surprised Goodness, is it that time already? goodness me: Goodness me! You ve grown! goodness gracious (me): Goodness gracious me! What do you mean? my goodness (me): My goodness,… …

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  • 13goodness — /ˈgʊdnəs / (say goodnuhs) noun 1. moral excellence; virtue. 2. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity. 3. excellence of quality: goodness of workmanship. 4. the best part of anything; essence; strength. 5. (used in various exclamatory or emphatic… …

  • 14goodness — /good nis/, n. 1. the state or quality of being good. 2. moral excellence; virtue. 3. kindly feeling; kindness; generosity. 4. excellence of quality: goodness of workmanship. 5. the best part of anything; essence; strength. 6. a euphemism for God …

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  • 15goodness — [[t]g ʊdnəs[/t]] 1) EXCLAM (feelings) People sometimes say goodness or my goodness to express surprise. for goodness sake → see sake thank goodness → see thank Goodness, I wonder if he knows... My goodness, he s earned millions in his career. 2)… …

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  • 16goodness — noun 1) she must have seen some goodness in him Syn: virtue, good, righteousness, morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor, probity; propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, worthiness, worth …

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  • 17Goodness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of producing good. Good qualities. < N PARAG:Goodness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 goodness goodness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 excellence excellence merit Sgm: N 1 virtue virtue &c. 944 Sgm: N 1 value value …

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  • 18goodness — [ˈgʊdnəs] interjection I used for showing that you are surprised Goodness, is it that time already?[/ex] My goodness, you re so tall![/ex] • for goodness sake used for showing that you are annoyed, impatient, worried, or surprised[/ex] Sit down… …

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  • 19goodness — good•ness [[t]ˈgʊd nɪs[/t]] 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![/ex] 6) (used in expressions… …

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  • 20goodness — n. & int. n. 1 virtue; excellence, esp. moral. 2 kindness, generosity (had the goodness to wait). 3 what is good or beneficial in a thing (vegetables with all the goodness boiled out). int. (as a substitution for God ) expressing surprise, anger …

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