goody-goody
/ˈɡʊdi ɡʊdi/noun
उच्चारण गुडी गुडी
दिखावटी भला बनने वाला, शिक्षकों/बड़ों को खुश करने वाला
Core word
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[C] informal, disapproving
a person who behaves very well in order to please people in authority
दिखावटी भला बनने वाला, शिक्षकों/बड़ों को खुश करने वाला
- The other boys called him a goody-goody.
- Don't be such a goody-goody; nobody is watching.
- Nobody wanted to sit with the class goody-goody.
+ 2 more examples
- He was teased for being a goody-goody who told the teacher everything.
- She hated being called a goody-goody.
Synonyms teacher's pet
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informal, disapproving
behaving very well in order to please people in authority
दिखावटी भलमनसाहत वाला
- I was tired of her goody-goody behaviour.
- The class teased him as a goody-goody who never broke a single rule.
- He puts on a goody-goody act whenever his parents are around.
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- The character in the film is annoyingly goody-goody.
- She spoke in a sweet, goody-goody voice to the principal.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
goody-goody (noun, informal, disapproving)
A goody-goody is a person who behaves very well to please those in authority and who is often disliked for it.
Goody-goody ऐसा व्यक्ति है जो अधिकारियों को खुश करने के लिए बहुत अच्छा व्यवहार करता है और प्रायः इसी कारण नापसंद किया जाता है।
- Nobody likes a goody-goody who tells the teacher everything.
- Radhika was called a goody-goody by her classmates.
goody-goody (adjective)
As an adjective it describes behaviour or a person that is too good to seem real.
Adjective के रूप में यह ऐसे व्यवहार या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो असली लगने के लिए बहुत अधिक अच्छा हो।
- He has a goody-goody image.
- She gave a goody-goody smile.
goody-goody: plural goody-goodies
The plural is goody-goodies (or goody-goodys, rarely).
Plural goody-goodies है (या कभी-कभी goody-goodys)।
- The goody-goodies sat in the front row.
goody-goody: tone
The word is a mild insult; use it among friends with care.
यह शब्द हल्का अपमान है; मित्रों के बीच भी सावधानी से प्रयोग करें।
- He is not a goody-goody; he just likes rules.
goody-goody vs well-behaved
Well-behaved is a plain compliment; goody-goody suggests the good behaviour is put on to impress.
Well-behaved सामान्य प्रशंसा है; goody-goody संकेत देता है कि अच्छा व्यवहार प्रभाव जमाने के लिए दिखावा है।
- The well-behaved child was praised, but the goody-goody was mocked.
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adjective + goody-goody
realtotallittleinsufferableteacher's
- He was a teacher's pet and a little goody-goody.
verb + goody-goody
act likecall somebody abe seen asdisliketease
- They teased her for acting like a goody-goody.
goody-goody + noun
imagefaceactbehaviourtype
- She dropped the goody-goody act.
goody-goody + about
goody-goody about rulesgoody-goody at schoolgoody-goody with the teacher
- He is always goody-goody with the teacher.
goody-goody + attitude
attitudesmileanswerreputation
- Her goody-goody reputation followed her to college.
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- In the school, the monitor was seen as a goody-goody who reported every prank.
स्कूल में मॉनिटर को ऐसा goody-goody माना जाता था जो हर शरारत की शिकायत करता था।
- Radhika is no goody-goody; she breaks the rules when they are unfair.
राधिका goody-goody नहीं है; वह अनुचित नियमों को तोड़ भी देती है।
- He gave a goody-goody reply to impress the interview panel.
उसने interview panel को प्रभावित करने के लिए बनावटी अच्छा उत्तर दिया।
- The hero of the film is a goody-goody who never lies.
फिल्म का नायक goody-goody है जो कभी झूठ नहीं बोलता।
- The older girls laughed at the goody-goodies in the front row.
बड़ी लड़कियाँ आगे की पंक्ति के goody-goodies पर हँस पड़ीं।
- The new boy hated being called a goody-goody just because he was polite.
नया लड़का सिर्फ़ विनम्र होने के कारण goody-goody कहलाए जाने से चिढ़ता था।
- Nobody trusted the goody-goody, who smiled at the teacher and sneered at the rest.
किसी को उस goody-goody पर भरोसा नहीं था जो शिक्षक को देखकर मुस्कुराता और बाकियों पर हँसता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a goody goody.
✓ He is a goody-goody.
The word is written with a hyphen.
यह शब्द hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
✗ The goody-goody are in the front row.
✓ The goody-goodies are in the front row.
Use the plural form goody-goodies.
Plural रूप goody-goodies का प्रयोग करें।