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nongoodness

nongoodness noun: the quality of not being good.

Noun

nongoodness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of not being good.
    • An immediate question can be asked: from the point of view of a binary nature, what is the ratio of goodness to nongoodness in our shared nature?2002, Alan Kam-leung Chan, Mencius: contexts and interpretations, page 27

Origin of nongoodness

From non- + goodness.

Questions about nongoodness

What does nongoodness mean?
Nongoodness means the quality of not being good.
What part of speech is nongoodness?
Nongoodness is a noun.

Words near nongoodness in the dictionary

  1. nongonadal
  2. nongonadotoxic
  3. nongonococcal
  4. nongonorrheal
  5. nongood
  6. nongoodness
  7. nongoods
  8. nongospel
  9. nongourmet
  10. nongoverned
  11. nongoverning

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