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goody-goody
good·y-good·y G0195000 (go͝od′ē-go͝od′ē)adj. Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.n. pl. good·y-good·ies One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.goody-goody n, pl -goodiesa smugly virtuous or sanctimonious person adj smug and sanctimonious good′y-good′y n., pl. -good•ies, adj. n. 1. a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good or virtuous. adj. 2. of or like a goody-goody. [1870–75; reduplication of goody2] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | goody-goody - a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superiorass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady, lackey - a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | Adj. | 1. | goody-goody - affectedly or smugly good or self-righteousgood - morally admirable |
goody-goodynoun1. prig, puritan, prude, stuffed shirt (informal) He's a bit of a goody-goody.adjective1. sanctimonious, pious, pi (Brit. slang), self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish You're too goody-goody to get into trouble, aren't you?Translationsgoody-goody
goody-goody1. noun Someone who exclusively follows the rules and caters to authority figures; a teacher's pet. Jill's classmates called her a goody-goody after she volunteered to supervise the class while the teacher was away.2. adjective Self-righteous or sanctimonious. Forget your goody-goody rules and go out on a school night for once!a ˈgoody-goody, a goody ˈtwo-shoes (informal, disapproving) a person who behaves very well to please people in authority such as parents or teachers: Don’t be such a goody-goody! ♢ He’s a real goody two-shoes. He’d never do anything that might get him into trouble.goody-goody
Synonyms for goody-goodynoun prigSynonyms- prig
- puritan
- prude
- stuffed shirt
adj sanctimoniousSynonyms- sanctimonious
- pious
- pi
- self-righteous
- holier-than-thou
- priggish
Words related to goody-goodynoun a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superiorRelated Words- ass-kisser
- crawler
- sycophant
- toady
- lackey
adj affectedly or smugly good or self-righteousRelated Words |