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goody-goody

4 syllables
adjectivenoun
Quick answer

As an adjective, goody-goody means affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous. As a noun, it means a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior.

Meanings of goody-goody

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous

noun

  1. A person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superiorperson

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Nearby words

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