Definition of the word goodness

Pronunciation of vocabulary goodness

goodnessnoun

lòng tốt

/ˈɡʊdnəs//ˈɡʊdnəs/

Origin of the word goodness

The origin of the word "goodness" dates back to the Old English language, where it was called "godnes". This word was derived from the Old English words "god" meaning "good" and "nes" meaning "nature" or "property". The root of "godnes", the Old English word "god", comes from the Indo-European root, "gou-", meaning "bright" or "shining". This root also gave rise to words like the Old Norse "gōð", meaning "good" or "valiant", and the Latin "bonum", meaning "good". The usage of the word "godnes" evolved over time, and by the Middle English period, it had become "godnese". This troubled spelling, with the addition of an "e" at the end, came from the French word "boneste" and the Latin word "bonitas", both meaning "goodness". By the 15th century, the spelling of the word had settled into "goodnesse" or simply "goodness". In Modern English, "goodness" now refers to the quality of being virtuous, kind, or morally sound.

Vocabulary summary goodness

typenoun

meaningkindness, goodness, generosity

meaningnature

exampleto extract all the goodness out of something

meaning((usually) used as an interjection) thank god!

examplefor Goodness sake!

examplethank Goodness!: thank God!; thanks to God!

exampleGoodness knows!: God knows!

typeDefault

meaninggoodness

meaningg. of fit (statistics) conformity

Example of vocabulary goodnessnamespace

meaning

the quality of being good

chất lượng tốt

  • the essential goodness of human nature

    lòng tốt thiết yếu của bản chất con người

  • evidence of God’s goodness

    bằng chứng về sự tốt lành của Chúa

  • At least have the goodness (= good manners) to look at me when I'm talking to you.

    Ít nhất hãy có lòng tốt (= cách cư xử tốt) để nhìn tôi khi tôi đang nói chuyện với bạn.

  • We like to think that goodness exists in everyone.

    Chúng ta thích nghĩ rằng lòng tốt tồn tại trong mọi người.

  • The fruit salad was bursting with goodness, packed with vitamins and antioxidants.

    Món salad trái cây chứa đầy đủ các loại vitamin và chất chống oxy hóa.

meaning

the part of something that has a useful effect on somebody/something, especially somebody’s health

phần của cái gì đó có tác dụng hữu ích đối với ai đó/cái gì đó, đặc biệt là sức khỏe của ai đó

  • These vegetables have had all the goodness boiled out of them.

    Những loại rau này đã có tất cả những điều tốt đẹp được nấu chín từ chúng.

  • Branches pruned from the trees are shredded so the goodness goes back into the soil.

    Những cành cây được cắt tỉa sẽ được cắt nhỏ để chất tốt trở lại vào đất.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary goodness

Idioms of vocabulary goodness

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
    • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
    • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.

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