Meanings
comparative goody-goodier · superlative goody-goodiest · alternative goodygoody · alternative goody goody
plural goody-goodies · alternative goodygoody · alternative goody goody
- derogatoryA well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.
I hate being such a goody-goody sometimes.
2007 November 14, Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick, quoting Lavender Jennings, “LAVENDER TOWN: Chapter 2”, in DeviantArt (short novel), archived from the original on 24 Jul 2022Synonyms: goody two shoes, boy scout
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveMawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious.
nounA well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveaffectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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goody-goody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goody-goody
“goody-goody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goody-goody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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