goody-goody
Irritatingly virtuous type
A goody-goody is someone who makes a show of being virtuous or well-behaved, often in a way that annoys others.
The term is mildly contemptuous, suggesting the person's goodness is performative or self-righteous rather than genuine: She was such a goody-goody, always reminding the teacher about homework.
As an adjective, it describes this quality: his goody-goody attitude.
Smugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
moralistic · sanctimonious · superior · condescending · pharisaical · pietistic · snobbish · patronizing
Affectedly proper and stiff
- properSocially appropriate
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
- priggishSmugly self-righteous
demure · reserved · staid · squeamish · uptight · conservative · modest · coy
self-righteous
Smugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- preachyExcessively moralizing in tone
judgmental · moralistic · sanctimonious · superior · condescending · pharisaical · pietistic · snobbish · patronizing · complacent
prim
Affectedly proper and stiff
- properSocially appropriate
- strait-lacedExcessively proper and strict
- puritanicalExcessively strict about morals
priggish · demure · reserved · staid · squeamish · uptight · conservative · modest · coy · prudish
- kidspeakboo-boo, booboo, cooties, gimme, gonna
- Playground Insultsbaby, brat, crybaby, dummy, dork
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- slang traitsbossy, brainy, bubbly, chatty, cheeky
- self-righteousnesssanctimony, self-righteousness, moralism, holier-than-thou, judgmentalism
- people typesfriend, stranger, neighbor, enemy, buddy
goody-goodyrebel
Authority defier
troublemaker · bad boy · bad girl · delinquent · hellraiser
goody-goodymaverick
Independent-minded rule-breaker
nonconformist · free spirit · iconoclast · loose cannon · bad influence
goody-goodygenuine
Truly what it claims
authentic · unpretentious · sincere · humble · down-to-earth