GOODNESS

ˈɡʊdnəs/

noun

1. 1.

   the quality of being good.

   "a belief in the basic goodness of mankind"

   synonyms:

   virtue, virtuousness, good, righteousness, morality, ethicalness,uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, principle, dignity, rectitude,rightness; More
2. 2.

   the beneficial or nourishing element of food.

   synonyms:

   nutritional value, nutrition, nutrients, wholesomeness, nourishment; rarenutriment "slow cooking can help to retain the goodness of the food"

exclamation

1. 1.

   (as a substitution for ‘God’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.

   "goodness knows why she didn't go herself"