noun. The state or quality of being good.

noun. The beneficial or nutritious part.

interjection. Used to express mild surprise.

noun. The state or quality of being good, in any sense; excellence; purity; virtue; grace; benevolence.

noun. undefined

noun. In exclamatory use, a term of emphasis; “gracious”: as, my goodness! no; for goodness' sake, tell me what it is.

noun. The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence

noun. The state or characteristic of being good.

noun. The good, nutritional, healthy part or content of something.

noun. God.

noun. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue.

noun. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

noun. moral excellence or admirableness

"A second proof that the approbation of goodness is not the love of it is found in the fact, that _it is impossible not to approve of goodness_, while it is possible not to love it."

moral goodness  

my goodness  

compassion  courtesy  generosity  greatness  happiness  

Christianity  Christlikeness  Christliness  adequacy  admirableness