goodness

/ˈɡʊdnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being kind, honest, and morally good.
    • The story teaches children about the importance of goodness.
    • People admired him for his goodness and generosity.
    • Her goodness was evident in the way she helped everyone she met.
  2. The beneficial or nutritious part of something.
    • Eat your vegetables to get all their goodness.
    • The soil's goodness helps the plants grow strong.
    • This soup is full of the goodness of fresh herbs.
  3. Used in exclamations to express surprise, relief, or emphasis.
    • For goodness' sake, please be careful.
    • Goodness gracious, is it really that late?
    • My goodness, you scared me!
What does "goodness" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean