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toady vs goody-goody

goody-goody vs toady

toady and goody-goody both are nouns.

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

toady is a verb but goody-goody is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toady Yes No Yes No
goody-goody Yes Yes No No
As nouns, goody-goody is a hyponym of toady; that is, goody-goody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toady:
  • toady: 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 toady include apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler.
toady (noun) goody-goody (noun)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
toady (adjective) goody-goody (adjective)
affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous
toady (verb) goody-goody (verb)
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Difference between toady and goody-goody

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