Meanings
comparative more goodful · superlative most goodful
- rareFull of good or goodness; good; excellent; worthy.
"You'll see. A goodful and righteous adventure.” “A noble quest,” Shane added. “For the acquisition of happiness,” Lucas said.
2011, J L Walters, Bloomingulch1 more example
Oh, all these are nothing else than God's glorious and goodful thoughts, embodied in beautiful and sublime forms, written radiantly on the blue of the sky or whispered musically in the voices of the universe.
1905, Charles Wadsworth, Sermons
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Middle Englishgōdful
- Englishgoodful
From Middle English gōdful, equivalent to good + -ful.
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