goodness
/ˈɡʊdnəs/noun
उच्चारण गुड्नस
अच्छाई, भलाई, सज्जनता
Basic word
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[U]
the quality of being good, honest and kind
अच्छाई, भलाई, सज्जनता
- She believes in the basic goodness of people.
- He did it out of the goodness of his heart.
- The villagers were moved by the goodness of the stranger who shared his food.
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- I never doubted the goodness in her.
- Her goodness showed in the way she cared for stray animals.
Synonyms virtue kindness decency integrity righteousness
Opposite wickedness evil badness
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[U]
the part of food that is good for your health
पौष्टिकता, पोषक तत्व
- Overcooking vegetables destroys their goodness.
- Fresh fruit juice is full of natural goodness.
- Brown rice keeps more of the goodness of the grain.
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- Steaming vegetables helps to keep their goodness.
Synonyms nourishment nutrition value
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used to show surprise
अरे!, हे भगवान!
- Goodness, is that the time already?
- My goodness, you have grown tall!
- Goodness me, what a huge crowd!
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- Thank goodness, the exam is finally over!
- Goodness, I forgot my keys again!
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
goodness (uncountable noun: kindness)
Goodness is the quality of being good, honest and kind; it is uncountable.
Goodness अच्छा, ईमानदार और दयालु होने का गुण है; यह uncountable है।
- Her goodness touched everyone.
- I believe in the goodness of people.
goodness of food (nutrition)
It also means the healthy part of food: the goodness of fresh vegetables.
इसका अर्थ भोजन का पौष्टिक भाग भी है: ताज़ी सब्ज़ियों की goodness।
- Boiling for too long removes the goodness from vegetables.
- Brown rice has plenty of goodness.
goodness (exclamation)
As an exclamation, goodness shows surprise; common forms: my goodness, goodness me, thank goodness.
Exclamation के रूप में goodness आश्चर्य दिखाता है; सामान्य रूप: my goodness, goodness me, thank goodness।
- My goodness, what a big crowd!
- Thank goodness, the exam is over.
for goodness' sake / goodness knows
These phrases show irritation or lack of knowledge.
ये वाक्यांश खीझ या जानकारी के अभाव को दर्शाते हैं।
- For goodness' sake, stop shouting.
- Goodness knows where he has gone.
goodness vs virtue
Goodness is general moral quality; virtue is a specific good quality like honesty or courage.
Goodness सामान्य नैतिक गुण है; virtue ईमानदारी या साहस जैसा विशिष्ट अच्छा गुण है।
- Honesty is a virtue, and goodness includes many of them.
+Collocations 5
adjective + goodness
naturalinnersheerpuremoral
- The goodness of nature restored him.
verb + goodness
showtrust indoubtlosereflect
- He lost faith in human goodness.
goodness + of
goodness of heartgoodness of foodgoodness of the soilgoodness of the people
- She acted out of goodness of heart.
goodness exclamations
my goodnessgoodness graciousthank goodnessgoodness mefor goodness' sake
- Goodness gracious, I forgot my admit card!
goodness + expressions
out of the goodness of your hearthave the goodness togoodness only knows
- He helped her out of the goodness of his heart.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's grandmother is known for her goodness and patience.
राधिका की दादी अपनी भलाई और धैर्य के लिए जानी जाती हैं।
- Fresh fruit juice is full of goodness, unlike canned drinks.
ताज़ा फलों का रस पौष्टिकता से भरपूर होता है, डिब्बाबंद पेयों के विपरीत।
- Thank goodness, the train had not left yet.
भगवान का शुक्र है कि ट्रेन अभी तक छूटी नहीं थी।
- My goodness, you have grown so tall!
अरे वाह, तुम तो कितने लंबे हो गए हो!
- She trusts in the goodness of strangers.
वह अजनबियों की भलाई में विश्वास रखती है।
- Doctors say whole grains keep the goodness of wheat intact.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि साबुत अनाज गेहूँ की पौष्टिकता बनाए रखते हैं।
- Goodness me, I almost forgot the keys!
अरे बाप रे, मैं तो चाबियाँ लगभग भूल ही गया!
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His goodnesses are known to all.
✓ His goodness is known to all.
Goodness is uncountable and has no plural.
Goodness uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ For the goodness sake, be quiet.
✓ For goodness' sake, be quiet.
The fixed phrase is 'for goodness' sake', without 'the'.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'for goodness' sake' है, 'the' के बिना।
¶Idioms 3
for goodness' sake
used to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to make a request more urgent
भगवान के लिए
- For goodness' sake, stop shouting!
- Hurry up, for goodness' sake.
goodness knows
used to say that you do not know something
भगवान जाने
- Goodness knows where he has gone.
thank goodness
used to say that you are pleased that something bad has not happened or has ended
भगवान का शुक्र है
- Thank goodness the rain stopped before the match.