Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goody-goody

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
goody--goody
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious.

Derogatory

noun

A well-behaved person with no obvious human failings, with the possible exception of smugness and self-satisfaction.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goody-goodier (comparative) goody-goodiest (superlative) goodygoody (alternative) goody goody (alternative) goody-goodies (plural)

Phrases

goody-goodiness goody-goodyism

Synonyms

goody goody-goodyish goodyish goody two shoes boy scout

Questions

What does goody-goody mean?
Mawkishly good; weakly benevolent or pious.

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