virtue vs goodness
goodness vs virtuevirtue and goodness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virtue | Yes | No | No | No |
| goodness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
goodness is a hypernym of
virtue; that is, goodness is a
word with a broader meaning than virtue:
- virtue: the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
- goodness: moral excellence or admirableness
Other hypernyms of virtue include
good.
As nouns,
goodness is a hypernym of
virtue; that is, goodness is a
word with a broader meaning than virtue:
- virtue: a particular moral excellence
- goodness: moral excellence or admirableness
Other hypernyms of virtue include
good.
| virtue (noun) | goodness (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong | moral excellence or admirableness |
| morality with respect to sexual relations | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful |
| any admirable quality or attribute | |
| a particular moral excellence |
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