Goody-goody
Goody-goody adjective - Affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous.
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Synonyms for Goody-goody
Righteous and goody-goody are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Righteous" instead an adjective phrase "Goody-goody".
Righteous
Righteous adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: a righteous man can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances
Goody-goody and righteous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goody-goody" instead an adjective "Righteous".
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Related pairs
- good and goody-goody
- good and righteous
- nice and goody-goody
- nice and righteous
- square and goody-goody
- square and righteous
- proper and goody-goody
- proper and righteous
- upright and goody-goody
- upright and righteous
- straight and goody-goody
- straight and righteous
- virtuous and goody-goody
- virtuous and righteous
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