{
    "term": "goodness",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the quality of being good",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the essential goodness of human nature"
                },
                {
                    "text": "evidence of God’s goodness"
                },
                {
                    "text": "At least **have the goodness** *(= good manners)* to look at me when I'm talking to you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We like to think that goodness exists in everyone."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the part of something that has a useful effect on somebody/something, especially somebody’s health",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These vegetables have had all the goodness boiled out of them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Branches pruned from the trees are shredded so the goodness goes back into the soil."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used to emphasize that you do not know something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "God knows what else they might find."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Where are they?’ ‘Goodness knows.’"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She ought to pass the exam—goodness knows she's been working hard enough."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to express surprise",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Goodness, what a big balloon!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My goodness, you have been busy!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Goodness me, no!"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to emphasize that what you are saying is true",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "because of kind feelings, without thinking about what advantage there will be for you",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You're not telling me he offered to lend you the money out of the goodness of his heart?"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you are pleased about something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Thank God you're safe!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Thank goodness for that!’ she said with a sigh of relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Thank heavens I've found my keys."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used after a verb to emphasize a particular hope, wish, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wish to God you'd learn to pay attention!"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡʊdnəs/",
                "audio": "go/goodness/goodness__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡʊdnəs/",
                "audio": "go/goodness/goodness__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English gōdnes (see good, -ness)."
}