n. [ AS. gōdnes. ] The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) that which is pleasing or valuable or useful, Syn. goodness, Ant. badness, bad, Example:weigh the good against the bad; among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization
(adj) (used informally especially for emphasis), Syn. sure-enough, old, honest-to-goodness, Example:a real honest-to-god live cowboy; had us a high old time; went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel