goodness

About 8.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state or characteristic of being good.
2. noun The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.
3. noun God.

   Thank goodness that the war is over!

4. noun The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.
5. interjection Clipping of goodness me or various similar exclamations such as goodness gracious.

Similar words

good warm-heartedness gracious kindness goodwill bounty generosity benevolence quality mercy

Often followed by

of and to in is or knows that which

Word family

goodness of her heart goodness of his heart goodness of my heart goodness of one's heart goodness of our hearts goodness of their heart goodness of their hearts goodness of your heart goodness of your hearts goodnesses