All goody-goody synonyms
good·y-good·y
G g adj goody-goody
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- pc — plural pcs. piece.
- puritan — a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
- god-fearing — deeply respectful or fearful of God.
- goody two-shoes — goody-goody
- holier-than-thou — obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
- pious — having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- politically correct — marked by or adhering to a typically progressive orthodoxy on issues involving especially ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or ecology: The actor’s comment about unattractive women was not politically correct. The CEO feels that people who care about being politically correct are overly sensitive. Abbreviations: PC, P.C.
- priggish — a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prissy — excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
- prudish — excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
- self-righteous — confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
- unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
- virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.