better vs goodness

better and goodness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
goodness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, goodness is a hypernym of better; that is, goodness is a word with a broader meaning than better:

Other hypernyms of better include good.

As nouns, goodness is a hypernym of better; that is, goodness is a word with a broader meaning than better:

Other hypernyms of better include good.

better (noun)	goodness (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect	moral excellence or admirableness
the superior one of two alternatives	that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
someone who bets
a superior person having claim to precedence

better (adjective)	goodness (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half

better (adverb)	goodness (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority