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Meanings of goodness in English

Portuguese
bem
Catalan
bé
Spanish
bueno

That which is pleasing or valuable or useful.

      bem
      Portuguese
      bondade
      Catalan
      bondat
      Spanish
      bondad

      Moral excellence or admirableness.

            bondade
            Portuguese
            valor

            Quality of having positive subjective value; opposite of badness.

                  Related terms
                  valor
                  Portuguese
                  bondade
                  Spanish
                  bondad

                  "Goodness" is the opposite of:

                        bondade
                        Usage of goodness in English
                        1
                        History doesn't have any 'badness' or 'goodness.' This world has a future.
                        Year's best sf 15
                        2
                        Immigration into Britain is going to continue and thank goodness for that.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        Drinking well is a good deal cheaper than dressing well, thank goodness.
                        The Irish Times
                        4
                        In a Tweet that has since been deleted, Eberhard said: Thank goodness.
                        The South African
                        5
                        He is unlimited in wisdom, in power, in goodness, in beauty, etc.
                        Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 / An Explanation of the Baltimore Cat...
                        6
                        The water was murky enough to hide my lower parts, thank goodness.
                        Savage
                        7
                        How many people does it take to market potatoes, for goodness' sake?
                        Notes from a Small Island
                        8
                        Thank goodness he hadn't left after dropping Sherm off at his house.
                        Explosive
                        9
                        Thank goodness there's a They Draw and Cook book coming out soon.
                        Wired
                        10
                        This accounts in part for the goodness and purity in his works.
                        Short Stories of Various Types
                        11
                        Objection 1: It seems that goodness is prior in idea to being.
                        Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) / From the Complete Americ...
                        12
                        Uprightness is the beauty of integrity; goodness is the loveliness of benevolence.
                        The True Citizen: How to Become One
                        13
                        In spite of these evils, we believe in the goodness of God.
                        Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
                        14
                        In general two qualities have been regarded as characteristic: power and goodness.
                        Human Traits and their Social Significance
                        15
                        Thank goodness he had a number of favours he could call in.
                        The preacher
                        16
                        Oh my goodness!' Our dad spoke to them about two days later.
                        Ebony
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                        Translations for goodness
                        Catalan
                        bébondat
                        Goodness through the time
                        Goodness across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Less common
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