GOODNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

goodness

noun

ˈgu̇d-nəs

Definition of goodness

as in integrity

conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives

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Recent Examples of goodness All of the goodness, wholeness, and love that are in God well up in God’s creations. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026 Creating, importing, transforming beauty and goodness into a ritual that never stops. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Yes, Dario Amodei, thank goodness, at least put something out. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Cucumber-Honeydew Salad with Feta This healthy no-cook potluck salad is full of fruit and vegetable goodness. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goodness

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Noun

The ‘Splash Brothers’ of anti-AI slop Cui has worked on trust and integrity online long before the GPT era.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Leaders need confidence in the integrity, provenance and protection of the data feeding AI.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrity

Noun

This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Andie is a creature of pure ambition and nearly blank morality, a sweatshirt-wearing, 2000s-era daughter of Lady Macbeth and Faye Dunaway in Network, though Wever purposefully didn’t revisit that film to keep her own performance distinct.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of morality

Noun

New recruits and seasoned officers alike take field trips to the Museum of Tolerance, where trainers extol the virtues of multiculturalism.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Baek Ki-hyeon aspired to walk a path of virtue and provide for their sister through honest means — but his calculating spymaster big brother was never going to let them out of his grasp.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtue

Noun

By sharing their journeys with such honesty and courage, Dec, Dan and Saskia revealed the reality of rebuilding a life after stroke, and the truth behind the long and unforgiving journey to reclaim the right to live an independent life.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
If fans delighted in Newport’s honesty in the past, season seven can only raise her stock further.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of honesty

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