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my goodness

/maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/

my goodness interjection: used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.

Interjection

  1. (Canada, US, minced oath) Used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
    • My goodness, what a loud noise!

Synonyms of my goodness

Forms of my goodness

alternative formoh my goodness
alternative formoh, my goodness

Origin of my goodness

Minced oath for my God.

Questions about my goodness

What does my goodness mean?
My goodness means used to express surprise, shock, or amazement.
What part of speech is my goodness?
My goodness is an interjection.
How do you pronounce my goodness?
My goodness is pronounced /maɪ ˈɡʊdnəs/.

Words near my goodness in the dictionary

  1. my foot
  2. my friend
  3. my giddy aunt
  4. my God
  5. my good man
  6. my goodness
  7. my gosh
  8. my guy
  9. my hat
  10. my head's a shed
  11. my heavens

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