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lackey vs goody-goody

goody-goody vs lackey

lackey and goody-goody both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lackey Yes No No No
goody-goody Yes Yes No No
As nouns, goody-goody is a hyponym of lackey; that is, goody-goody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lackey:
  • lackey: 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 lackey include apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler.
lackey (noun) goody-goody (noun)
a male servant (especially a footman) 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
lackey (adjective) goody-goody (adjective)
affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
Difference between lackey and goody-goody

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