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    goody-goody
    /ˈɡʊdɪˌɡʊdi/

    noun

    • 1. a smug or ostentatiously virtuous person.

    adjective

    • 1. smug or ostentatiously virtuous.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOODY-GOODY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GOODY-GOODY definition: 1. someone who behaves in a way intended to please people in authority 2. someone who behaves in a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › goody-goodyGoody-goody Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aug 31, 2024 · : affectedly or ingratiatingly good or proper. goody-goody noun. Examples of goody-goody in a Sentence.

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    Goody-goody definition: a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.. See examples of GOODY-GOODY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › goody-goodyGoody-goody - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · Definitions of goody-goody. noun. a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior. see more. adjective. affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous. synonyms: good. morally admirable.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOODY-GOODY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you call someone a goody-goody, you mean they behave extremely well in order to please people in authority.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › goody-goodygoody-goody noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of goody-goody noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › goody-goodyGoody-goody Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Goody-goody Definition. Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous. Moral or pious in an affected or canting way. One who is affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous. A goody-goody person. A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.