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crawler vs goody-goody

goody-goody vs crawler

crawler and goody-goody both are nouns.

crawler is not an adjective while goody-goody is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crawler Yes No No No
goody-goody Yes Yes No No
As nouns, goody-goody is a hyponym of crawler; that is, goody-goody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crawler:
  • crawler: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
  • goody-goody: a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
Other hyponyms of crawler include apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler.
crawler (noun) goody-goody (noun)
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
crawler (adjective) goody-goody (adjective)
affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
Difference between crawler and goody-goody

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